Read more about the article Why Gavin having his wish granted is heartbreaking for me as his Dad
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Why Gavin having his wish granted is heartbreaking for me as his Dad

By now most of you know that Gavin is having his wish granted by an amazing organization called Wishes Can Happen. He qualifies for this because he's living with life threatening health conditions. This opportunity is probably one of the biggest things to ever happen to my family and Gavin absolutely deserves this. Every time someone hears about this, their response is usually along the lines of that's so amazing or he's so lucky. I've even heard things like what a blessing and what a great opportunity. None of those things are wrong. It is an amazing opportunity and we do consider it a blessing that this has been made available to Gavin. I don't take offense to the well intentioned affirmations but I want to make clear that this…

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September 21, 2017
Read more about the article Weigh-in Wednesday: 9/20/2017 #healthiertogether
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Weigh-in Wednesday: 9/20/2017 #healthiertogether

Okay, I'm really trying my best to keep making progress on this weight-loss journey. Stress is one of my biggest enemies when it comes to dieting and I'm not always doing as good of a job as I could be. With that said, while I've been met with temporary setbacks, I've also reaped some rewards for my efforts. I actually did okay today. I had pizza for dinner but was under my calorie count for the day, and I drank 128 ounces of water. I was about 40 ounces short of my goal but this is still major progress, especially considering that I wasn't drinking even a fraction of that amount until recently. Hydration is extremely important and I can feel a difference when I'm taking in enough water each…

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September 20, 2017
Read more about the article Why don’t we talk about #Depression?
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Why don’t we talk about #Depression?

There's so many things that we as a society talk about all the time. I can't turn on the TV or radio without being inundated with information. Every day, I hear people talk about the latest scandal in the White House, missiles in North Korea, what celebrity's marriage is falling apart or even debating the season finale of a popular TV show.. I'm not going to say that we shouldn't be talking about some of those things because we should be able to talk about anything. As a society, I'd like to think we've evolved enough, that there shouldn't be things we can't have serious conversations about, Depression being one of them. We're at the tail end of 2017, and it's still taboo to talk about getting help for depression,…

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September 20, 2017
Read more about the article I went to bed super early
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I went to bed super early

I was so exhausted from the day of challenges I made it through that I fell asleep about 7:30 PM, while Lizze was putting the boys to bed for the night. It felt so good to go to bed that early, that is until I just woke up and can't go back to sleep. I think if I move around for a little while, and try again, let be able to fall asleep. Either way, I'm grateful that I was a able to get the extra sleep. ☺

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September 20, 2017
Read more about the article Never Give-up Hope
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Never Give-up Hope

I finally got the kids home from school today, both had great days by the way. Let me begin with a very honest statement. While I was holding out hope that we would figure everything out for this trip, it wasn't easy, especially when it came to the issues with getting a car to make the drive with. I heard back from Wishes Can Happen and they were able to workout a deal with Hertz for the rental car. It's pretty straight forward but more expensive, and it requires my Dad's help. In case anyone else ever runs into something like this, here's what we figured out. My Dad is going to rent the van in his name, and add me as a secondary driver. He will be reimbursed for…

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September 19, 2017
Read more about the article Who would have thought it’d be this difficult
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Who would have thought it’d be this difficult

This whole getting ready for the potential journey to Florida, for Gavin's Wish trip, is unexpectedly stressful. Things are more complicated because we're driving and that complication comes in the form of the rental car. I say potential journey because if we don't figure out the rental car, the trip is canceled. Flying isn't an option, at least not a good one. I can't even imagine taking three prone to meltdowns, kids with Autism, who are terrified of heights, on a plane. When I say terrified of heights, I mean won't even go on the top bunk bed kind of terrified. I can't imagine a scenario where that would end well, for anyone. Even if that weren't a concern, Gavin's health is such that I have no idea how he…

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September 19, 2017
Read more about the article Sometimes I have to really push myself
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Sometimes I have to really push myself

It was a rough morning with before school meltdowns, that left me wishing I'd ignored the alarm and continued sleeping. Having said that, I want to make the best of what time I have in the day. Rather than giving into my desire to go straight home after dropping the boys off at school, climb back into bed and sleep away the stress, I chose a different path. I dropped Lizze off at her appointment, and went walking with my Mom. No part of me wanted to go walking, but if I don't push myself and continue working towards weight-loss, I have no one to blame but myself. We ended up walking almost four miles before I had to pick Lizze up after her appointment. I feel pretty awesome. I…

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September 19, 2017
Read more about the article Massive Morning #Meltdown
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Massive Morning #Meltdown

Elliott had a really good morning but Emmett's was pretty rough. He had a pretty massive meltdown over some confusion about when we are supposed to sign his homework folder. He was thinking that since it's Tuesday, we should be signing for Tuesday. We tried explaining to him that we don't sign for Tuesday until he comes home from school and we go through his folder. I explained that we signed Monday's spot and will sign for Tuesday, when he gets home from school today. He was so freaked out, I had to call the school so they could verify that Lizze and I were correct, and Emmett could relax. Even that didn't help him feel better about this whole folder thing. This is pretty straight forward logic, and I'm…

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September 19, 2017