We have a crazy busy day today. It's the second day of school, and the boys will miss it because of dentist appointments. I'm trying to keep them on track there, and it's been scheduled for a little while. It's an excused absence but it still kind of sucks that it needs to happen. Their dentist is out of town and by the time we get back into town, there will be no point is getting them back to school. I've decided to make a day out of everything. I got tickets to see the new Angry Birds movie in the afternoon, and they're super excited about that. I want to sorta cap off the summer and end break on a good note. I know they're stressed out and they…

It's been a pretty good day here in The Autism Dad household. The boys first day of school went well, and there were zero complaints or concerns brought up about the new school year. Also, our homemade pepperoni rolls were a hit. 😊 They brought art class back this year and both boys are super excited, especially Elliott who's huge into expressing himself via artwork. He was really upset when they dropped art a couple of years ago due to funding. I'm so grateful they had a good day and that everything went smoothly for them. A rough first day can set the tone for the rest of the year. I have to take Gavin with me now to pick the boys up but he doesn't mind at all, but…

The boys got off to school without any issues. We even arrived a few minutes early. We'll see how long the excitement lasts but for right now, things are looking good. I came home and crashed. Gavin was playing the Xbox for a bit before he took his morning nap. I feel so much better after getting some sleep. I think I was too stressed out to fall asleep last night, but until last night, I'd been sleeping really well. The lack of sleep hit me harder because I wasn't used to it. Maybe? Either way, I didn't get much accomplished aside from getting the kids to school and righting myself before they get home. Oh, I did discover that Ruby peed all over the couch and I only found…

The problem was that I hadn't planned on doing this alone and I realized in those moments that alone is exactly how I'm having to do it now.