I want to get this message out there because I think that it's pretty easy to lose sight of this. Yes,  kids with Autism face many challenges that other people don't. There are behavioral issues that seem to be common with the population of kids in the Autism spectrum as well. Always remember that while your child is Autistic, they are also just a kid. What do I mean by they are also just a kid? Simply put, not everything can be attributed to them having Autism. This means that sometimes there are behaviors that are simply typical of their age group. It's not always easy to identify the difference but just remember that a kid with Autism is still a kid. I'm currently trying to survive the puberty in…

I fell asleep early last night and was too tired to explain why the end of the day was so rough. Today I've been up since the butt crack of dawn and feeling pretty good, so I thought I'd get you all caught up.. ☺ We had a really good day yesterday but between dinner and bedtime, the bottom dropped out..   Gavin did well all day and that's not really a big surprise because that's pretty much status quo for him lately. Elliott, on the other hand, was all over the place. Between bouncing off the wall, sometimes literally, he was in a weird place and ended up pushing Emmett's buttons.  He was is full on ADHD/ultra impulsive mode and nearly impossible to wrangle in. Emmett was in full…

Gavin's down for the count as a result of his morning meds but when he gets up, I want to do something fun with the kids.  At the moment, I'm broke as a joke,  so it needs to be free fun..  Free fun is the best kind anyway.  ☺ It's a beautiful day outside and I'd really like to take advantage of it, even if it's just taking the boys to the playground... I've got a tremendous amount of things to worry about right now but I'm feeling pretty good today and I just want to inject a little normalcy into our lives right now... ☺ I'm open to suggestions and I'll let you all know what I figure out... ☺

I woke up this morning to a clogged toilet and kids freaking out cause the Internet was shutoff.  It's pretty amazing how we've come to rely on the Internet for just about everything and when it's not available, life comes to a screeching halt.  The toilet was an easy fix but the Internet was a bit more challenging and a whole lot more painful. 😯 With both if these issues addressed,  we can now begin our first day of the boys four day weekend.  I'm gonna try and convince them to go walk the track this morning but for some reason, Emmett's become very apposed to that.... Either way, I'm gonna make the best of today and try my best to be as productive as possible.. ☺