In the Android community we have a saying, if you don't have a picture, it didn't happen. This usually comes up when people are claiming to have received an OTA (over the air update) that we have all been waiting for and as developers we are clamoring to get our hands on. The rule of thumb is if you do to have a picture, it didn't happen. In that spirit, I have somewhat documented our afternoon out.  :-) I got some pictures of Lizzes actually smiling..  This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos. I know how to spell but auto-correct hates me.  ;-) For more ways to help the Lost and Tired family, please visit Help the Lost…

My Mom is taking the boys for a few hours and giving Lizze and I a coupon for Bob Evans.  We are going to breakfast, for lunch.  Yay. We've never had official respite but our families help out when they can.  Today is one of those days and Lizze and I are going to finally get some much needed time alone.  I'm excited to get out for a little while and come home and maybe get some work done around the house.  Thanks Mom for taking the boys and thank you to Lizze's parents for everything they are doing for Gavin... :-)  This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos. I know how to spell but auto-correct hates…

Over the past few weeks, we have been experiencing a growing problem. For some reason, Maggie and Bella haven't been getting along. It's more like Maggie simply doesn’t tolerate Bella as much anymore. There have had a few instances where Maggie snaps at Bella for seemingly no reason at all.  When I say snaps, I mean snaps. Bella has sustained minor injuries but nothing serious. Lizze and I have actually been discussing whether or not they can coexist in the future.  We've talked about finding one of them a new home but which one? Maggie is the better dog of the two, in the sense that she listens and has been here for years.  On the other hand, Bella is Emmett’s dog and has really brought him out of his…

I'm really feeling overwhelmed lately.  I guess that probably isn't too surprising to hear but it actually doesn't happen all that often.  Right now the Lost and Tired family is going through some pretty big changes and change isn't always easy, especially with autistic family members. What's even harder is trying to keep everyone feeling like everything is okay. I've mentioned before that we just shut our contracting business down after 13 years.  That is both a good and bad thing.  The business was a pretty big liability and one that really took a great deal of time and energy.  The last year or so, saw many changes in the housing market and they weren't for the better.  I wasn't making much money off of it since I became a…

It seems as though Elliott's stomach flu is less flu and more upper respiratory. Elliott has a notoriously sensitive gag reflex. This means that if he experiences any post nasal drip, it's the perfect conditions for him to vomit.  I'm pretty sure that's what happened this morning.  He definitely has something respiratory going on and he has the whole runny nose thing as well.  We have to be careful with these because of his asthma. He'll be home from school tomorrow as well.  Hopefully, he'll be able to shake this and have it not turn into bronchitis.  That would be really cool. This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos. I know how to spell but auto-correct hates…

One of the things that seems to be pretty consistent in my life as a special needs parent, is stress. Most of the stress I feel is generated as a result of forces outside of my control. That's just something I have to accept and learn to better deal with.  There's also a good bit of stress that I place upon my own shoulders. That's something that I'm finally beginning to realize and trying to do something about. There are so many things that I find myself stressed out over, each and every day.  These are things that many of us probably share an affinity for stressing out over. There's always something going on with my kids and my wife.  Bills just keep piling up, much like the backlog of…