I have always loved those commercials where the parents surprise the kids with a trip to Disney. They choke me up. However, surprises in schedule and ASD kids don’t always mix well. My kids get upset if I don’t remind them they have scouts that […]

Last post I talked a bit about the challenges I’ve faced taking my children (four of whom are Autism Spectrum disorder) on vacation to an amusement park–specifically I talked about Disney.  In this post I will break down things we did that drastically changed our […]

  Here is something you don’t know.  I am a Disneyphile of the highest degree.   I grew up going to Disneyland.  I’ve been to Disney a number of times over the years and though I know the bottom line is corporate is out to get […]

What a crazy time for us!  End of the year concerts, recitals, award ceremonies and the like.  Some of the kids have year-end tests/benchmarks as well.  We’ve signed up for a number of activities this summer–I don’t want the kids to lose the structure and […]

In January I posted about letting go, it has been a real struggle to do that.  I didn’t want to give up if it was in the Lord’s plan for my husband and I to have more children, but I was trying to let go […]

We met with a neurologist and someone who works in speech who administered an ADOS evaluation for Acroboy.  They determined that yes, Acroboy meets the criteria for being on the spectrum.  He is overly formal in his communications at times, blurts out random phrases like, […]

I confess, I’m putting off more housework while I write this blog. I at least have the dishwasher running while I write, but I have laundry to do and the piles of papers on my dining table and the stuff to clear away from the […]

I’ve been talking to our pediatrician and we are concerned about some of the red flags we see in Acroboy. At 3 1/2 he is hyper-good at puzzles  (More than 100 pieces).  He also likes doing the same puzzle over and over again, and he […]

I ran my 5k race!  I hit my goal time which is very good for me.  I didn’t run constantly, but did the walk, run, walk, run thing. I feel good.  I look forward to running again next year!

Difficult Year Part II–Dealing with Grief I left off my last post having found out I had lost our second baby after losing the first one in an ectopic pregnancy.  Most likely our baby had Trisomy 18.  This time I had seen our baby move.  […]