Good News...and MORE Good News

I had the kids conferences yesterday evening. Miracle of all miracles: They are ALL doing very well right now. Even SAM!! Sam's teachers said he finally seems to be connecting with the kids in his class (don't know if I mentioned it before, but none of his friends are in his classes ~ he's out in the slack center and his friends are all inside). So, on the down side he felt disjointed at the beginning of the year. On the bright side, he's adjusting and broadening his friend spectrum. Mr, Bowers said he's gotten real chummy with Nate Hilborn (yes James, he is one if Tim's kids). Nate is in all his classes and is the only other boy that goes to g&t with Sam and a bunch of girls. Sam does not make friends easily. I'm not really sure why, he's not insecure...mostly uninterested. He doesn't remember a time before Austin, I don't think, and he see's no need to complicate his life by adding more people...it's not like he likes to talk anyway! He's funny. But, anyway, he is doing well! Liam has a C in reading but the rest of his grades are A's and B's. His teacher said he's got a great attitude lately and he's changed reading groups because he's progressing rapidly. Sam has all A's and B's (well, officially he has a C in math right now, but Mr Bowers said when he adds in his corrections it will be a B). So I am very proud and pleased with my offspring right now!! Of course Maggie is doing well ~ she's on track to be reading well into the third grade reading level when she finishes this year...show off.
The other good news is a bit of a story. Rigid has DISCONTINUED the table saw Jon wanted. Which could easily have turned into a fiasco, due to the fact that Jon does not like the model they've replaced it with...for various picky wookworker reasons. He's been scrambling calling all the local home depots and finally the corporate office. Everyone was sold out of them ~ OH NO!!! The corporate office got back with him this afternoon and informed him that the Hilliard Home Depot has one left ~ a display model, so it's already assembled...but it's clearanced!!!! It's marked down to $400 and he has $405 in gift cards. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED!! He is going with Johnny tomorrow morning to buy the table saw in Hilliard, they have it on hold for him! YEAH! I'm so happy for him ~ he's wanted this for a long time. He has a table saw, one that is even a very nice one, the catch apparently is that it's a job site construction table saw and is not made / designed for wook workers. Personally, I'm not sure what differences that entails, but it's enought that he's wanted this particular Rigid table saw for ages. And he's finally going to have it...on CLEARANCE even!! Praise God, and again THANK YOU to all of you!! Love you!!