Today was one of those days where I was completely drained at the onset. Gavin's mission debriefing really took a great deal more out of me last night than I originally thought.  After getting the boys to school, I crashed for a little while. I was even too tired to get my walk in this morning.  I feel a little better now but Lizze is leaving for class which means Gavin has to come with me to pick up the boys. He's already trying to fill me in on a nightmare that Twilight Sparkle had last night or something like that anyway.  It feels like there's no escape from this... I know that sounds terrible but it's the reality of how I'm feeling right now. Gavin has asked me to…

I'm going to bed tonight with mindset that when I wake up, the slate will be wiped clean. I'm going into the new day with a sense of I can totally do this.  It doesn't matter how positive a person is because when faced with the unending challenges associated with being an Autism parent, it can become difficult to remain positive.  That said, being difficult and being impossible are two very different things. While it may be difficult to focus on the positive, it's certainly not impossible. I feel pretty comfortable saying that because we have more than our fair share of challenge, heartache and pain.  I find that there's always something worth celebrating, at least on most days.  I'm really trying to focus on the positive and as a…

The boys got off to school alright this morning. No major issue aside from Elliott getting up at 4am and wouldn't go back to bed. The boys were sorta crazy but we left for school on time so it couldn't have been that bad.  On the way home, Gavin and I hit the track and did our thirty minute walk before heading back home.   I'm really tired this morning but I'm in a pretty decent place.  All things considered, this wasn't too bad of a way to start a Monday morning.