What TV shows do you watch with your kids?

The Lost and Tired family hasn't had cable television in several years.  We do however, have Netflix and we stream it to our TV. We watch shows with our kids all the time.  The boys pick out a series and we watch every episode, one at a time.  It's really fun and we can watch as much or as little as we want.  Right now we have been working on the Ben 10  Ultimate Alien. The boys are really into Ben 10 right now and it's a pleasant change.  What shows do your kids really like to watch or what shows do you like to watch with your kids? This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos…

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One minute in the life of me

The life of a Daddy is never a dull one, especially if you are the Daddy in the Lost and Tired house.  :-) Lizze was having a rough morning, thanks to all the rain we've had and her fibromyalgia.  :-( I was hanging out with Emmett watching Ben 10 on Netflix and he ended up falling asleep.  Apparently I did as well and when I woke up to my leg completely numb, I soon realized why. Note: This video is safe for viewing while at the office.  :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLmhjeIRcUE This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness Clothing…

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Lost and Tired is a Babble.com Top 30 #Autism Blog for 2013

I wanted to say thank you to Babble.com for once again awarding my efforts with a Top 30 Autism Blog Award for 2013. I'm completely humbled and I truly appreciate the recognition. Upon seeing some of the others that made the list as well, I'm quite clearly in good company. :-) Thank you to all my readers for all your continued love and support. I have the best readers in the world. I would also like to take a moment and remind everyone that Autism Awareness is not about receiving awards. To me, it's about doing what is right, regardless of how unpopular it may be. My inspiration for all I do is my family. Without them,I would be nothing. All my efforts are a direct result of wanting the very best…

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The forecast

I pleased to share  with you all that today's forecast shows Elliott more relaxed and back in school this morning. While it's still raining, the thunderstorms have passed and Elliott's anxiety is a little better today. He went to school without any problems and I expect that he will have a great day. It's amazing to me how something like a thunderstorm can cause so much chaos in one little boys life.  We will have to continue working on dealing with this issue and make sure that this doesn't begin to control his life. I'm really proud of Elliott for getting right back into the swing of things.    

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The creative mind

I always love to see what my kids create. Whether it's Legos, drawings or even blocks. I really enjoy seeing what they come up with out of the blue.. In this picture, Emmett decided to build with his blocks.  He built this castle and wanted me to share on the site.  Emmett, wish granted. Daddy is so proud of you and I love sharing what your brilliant mind creates.  :-) This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness Clothing and Accessories, designed by me. ;-) For more ways to help the Lost and Tired family, please visit Help…

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#Autism and #Anxiety

I'm going to sleep tonight and as I close my eyes, I say a tiny little prayer.  My prayer is that Elliott will go to school in the morning. I pray that we don't have anymore storms tonight that will have his anxiety through the roof by the time he wakes up in the morning. As much as I love my sweet little Elliott, and I do with my whole heart, I need him to go to school in the morning.  Having him and Emmett home at the same time, during the day, is quite stressful.  It throws off Emmett's routine and that makes life a bit more challenging for everyone.  Thankfully, I think the inclement weather has moved on and we should be in good shape.  Elliott needs to…

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The sound of hope being shattered

Have you ever experienced what it feels like to have your hope shattered? Sometimes, when things are so bad, I cling to this light I see at the end of the tunnel. It gives me hope that there could be something positive around the corner. However, sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel turns out to be a train. Today was one of those days and I got head of by a freight train. I heard back from Akron Children's Hospital today and it didn't go the way I had been hoping, praying and needing it to go. Despite all that has been going on,  we had this flicker of hope that Gavin would be seen by Dr.  Cohen, the mitochondrial specialist at Akron Children's Hospital and we…

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By 8am, the day was already lost

Elliott is our 7 year old aspie.  He's brilliant and amazes me each and every day with intelligence, insight and compassion. Having said that, Elliott suffers from rather extreme anxiety. That anxiety was kicked into overdrive last night when a large, loud and very active storm system moved into the area. It was all we could do to get him to go to sleep last night. This morning, he woke up, came into our room and checked out my phone for the forecast. Once he saw that the outlook for today was more storms, he began what ended up being an anxiety attack that lasted for about 1.5 hours. We couldn't even get him dressed for school, let alone eat breakfast. Lizze called the school while I was trying to…

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