We are half a day into the 2012 and we have just experienced the worst meltdown we have seen in the better part of a year. The New Year has always been a time of clean slates and new beginnings. This year seems to headed off in the wrong direction. For the very first time, in a very long time, Lizze and I both had to work together to manage Gavin during this meltdown. Typically, I handle the meltdowns because they have simply become to much for Lizze to deal with. She isn't strong enough to physically intervene or God forbid, have to defend herself. She will usually help me by staying with the other boys and helping them to feel same during their oldest brothers brief reign of terror. Terror is…

We're barely into the new year and Gavin is already having problems. He had a fit on the stairs this morning resulting in him getting a splinter in his foot. That splinter lead to a meltdown to him terrifying his brothers and even Maggie. This is not going to be a good day. Our goal was to visit with Lizze's family today but Gavin is already having. Gavin problems and any further stimulation,  no matter how positive it would be,  will further push him over the edge. I'm not in the mood for meltdowns today so I'm not looking forward to being awake the rest of the day...... Posted from WordPress for Android

Happy New Year everyone.  I hope it went well for all of you. I thought I would make the first post of 2012 relate to what this year has in store. I have many plans for this year.  Some involving my blog and many more involving my family. One of my main goals this year is going to be relocating my family to a safer area.  That will be a huge undertaking and finding a new home will be challenging as I can already attest to.  Something else that will happen this is getting a better understanding of what Gavin is suffering from.  I'm hoping 2012 will bring with it some much needed answers. I also pray that Gavin's deterioration comes to a halt as well. We will be finding…

As the clock ticks closer and closer to 2012, I wondered how you will all be celebrating tonight and tomorrow? As the last remaining member of the Lost and Tired family still awake on this new years eve,  I will likely spend it alone watching NetFlix. Lizze was going to hang out tonight but I think she fell asleep and I don't have the heart to wake her up. So,  it will be left over Pizza Hut pizza and some King of the Hill for me.  Rather boring but also rather relaxing. I hope you all have a safe and happy New Years Eve,  no matter how you choose to spend it.  :-)

As promised,  the list of victories the Lost and Tired has been blessed with in 2011. If you read the previous post,  you may notice that some of the things on this list were not the previous list as well.  That's because some things are blessings in disguise. This list felt really good to make because it shows just how far we have come this year. 1) I met the "Bare Handed Man". 2)  Emmett began talking :-) 3)  Our van worked some of the time. 4)  Lizze reconnected with her awesome friend/sister Vet and her amazing family. 5)  Lizze recovered from surgery. 6)  Emmett recovered from surgery. 7)  Surgery broken up Emmett's fevers. 8)  I made many,  many new friends through this blog. 9)  We were blessed by Betterment's…

2011 has been a very big year for the Lost and Tired family. Like any other family, we have had our highs and lows. I thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at some of the events that have impacted my family this year. These events, while heartbreaking, have each impacted the Lost and Tired family in a profound way. In some cases, our lives will be forever changed. The following are in chronological order,  not in oder of important or significance.  My brain isn't firing on all cylinders today so this is the easiest way for me to share this with all of you. I will post another list later with the more positive things that have happened in 2011. 1) I met the "Bare Handed Man". 2)…

This is the final Today's Victory for the year 2011. It's pretty fitting that this little victory was brought to you by all three of my boys. They managed to find some common ground this afternoon.  That common ground happened to be Sonic Generations for the PS3.  While I would like there to be a common ground between them outside of video games,  after the last 2 weeks of no school,  I'll take what I can get. They really did work well together and I'm proud of them.  I hope these little victories carry over into the new year.

Please understand,  I love my family more than anything in the world. I wouldn't give them up for anything. However,  with that said,  there are times,  like today,  where I miss my old life. I miss the freedom and relatively carefree lifestyle I once had. Now,  don't get me wrong,  if I was presented with an opportunity to go back and change things,  I would still want to be where I am today. It's just that sometimes things just become so overwhelming that long for those easier days. Sometimes I'll hear a song on Google Music and I'm instantly transported back in to my college days. Living with friends,  going out and having fun and not having to make the types of decisions I do today. I miss my friends…