So, over a year since an update, lol - life raising teenagers is rarely boring!
Most of the past twelve months has been invested in diagnosing and treating severe sensory migraines for my seventeen year old son. Due to his medical concerns, he has not attempted driving since March 2025. He also spent about four months last summer performing multiple times a week in the heat, which will probably never be repeated...live and learn! I am so grateful we found a wonderful functional neurology clinic where he has felt welcomed and at home, and his migraine episodes seem to be much milder and further apart. He has also been making new friends at our new church, which he really likes.
My fourteen year old son also really likes our new church, although making friends is much slower for him. He also finally got his braces off recently and is very happy to be eating things like popcorn again. He continues to attend 4-H and Camp Glow (now Camp Kindling). His big challenge this past year has been emotional regulation, and I believe my constant prayers have been a big influence during this time on both me and him in this area. I am thankful he has been doing better; along with prayer, I have also used rewards for good behavior, and an app that is supposed to teach skills for emotional regulation.
Academics
- 17yo has been focused on career development of tuning pianos, and has also learned a lot through his neurology experience
- 14yo has been continuing his lessons independently in reading, writing, math, science, civics and foreign language
Activities
Summer 2025
- Busking at Papa Robb's
- Holy Grind open mic
- Discipleship with youth pastor
- Russian lessons
- Weight lifting
- Bowling club
- 4-H art club
- Library homeschool hub
- Field trips
- Library Dungeons & Dragons club
- Library Pokémon club
- VBS at multiple churches
- Summer camp
Fall 2025
- Carolina Functional Neurology Clinic
- Parkwood Baptist Church (bible study, music and missions)
- Holy Grind open mic
- Bowling league
- 4-H art club
- Library Dungeons & Dragons club
- Line dancing
- Camp Glow
- Community service
- Performing piano
- Piano tuning
- Honor society
- 4-H office volunteer
- Book club
- Current events club
- Piano Technicians Guild event
Spring 2026
- Parkwood Baptist Church (bible study, music and missions)
- Holy Grind open mic
- Bowling league
- 4-H art club
- Library Dungeons & Dragons club
- Camp Glow
- Community service
- Performing piano
- Piano tuning
- Honor society
- 4-H office volunteer