The last three days have been chaotic and stressful

I having a really hard time getting back I to the swing of things after this weekend. I'm so tired but have to keep moving for now.   Having put the rebuild the front steps project behind me, I'm really hoping to get back writing on a regular basis because I was majorly gaining ground on this site and that's something I truly strive for.   The last three days or so have been pretty chaotic and stressful.  While we've gotten a great many things accomplished and visited out of town loved ones, it still took its toll.   As dumb as it may sound, when I don't have a chance to write, I have a much more difficult time coping with life.  There are a bunch of changes to…

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Gavin’s had a really rough day

Gavin's had a tough day and probably not for the reasons you're thinking. Behaviorally, Gavin's been an angel for the most part and we couldn't ask for more.  Unfortunately, the things that have been a problem today are more health related. Gavin's had stomach aches, on and off all day long.  There's nothing that seems to be an obvious cause but he was definitely hurting. About mid-afternoon, we went to visit my Grandmother.  She lives about 90 minutes away and at the time, Gavin was doing fine.  He was excited about going and said that he felt fine.  If he hadn't, I wouldn't have suggested making the trip. A few minutes before we left, Gavin approached me like he was a secret agent and sought permission for his friends to…

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It took four generations working together but we finally succeeded

I apologize for my absence this past weekend but we were undertaking what turned into a pretty big project.  We needed to remove our old prefab concrete steps and replace them with new ones. This wasn't an easy task but we worked on it all weekend. The final results speak for themselves.  Lizze and I couldn't be happier for more thankful. It's been a long time since I've spent this much time with my Dad and it was truly the highlight of the experience.  My Dad is so awesome and I honestly can't say enough about how grateful I'm and for all his help and guidance, not only for my whole life but for this project in particular. The steps turned out very well and I while it took a…

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It’s been one helluva day but I have some awesome news

I had one helluva day yesterday. My Dad and I spent the whole day working on the front steps. Originally, we were going to build over top of the prefab concrete steps that were preexisting. This was because we thought the concrete was much thicker than it really was. I was actually able to demolish the entire concrete staircase on my own, with a little hand sledge. I totally overdid it but it felt good to destroy those old steps because I'm so tired having them hanging over my head. We had to make a couple of trips to Home Depot for supplies but we completed about 85% of the project yesterday and all we really have left is to build the handrail. Unfortunately, we ran out of daylight and…

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Feeling thankful this morning

In a pleasant twist of fate, the weather is going to cooperate, at least for the immediate future. This means we can hopefully get the steps done today.  This is hugely important because we're in a deadline and must be able to have State Farm Insurance take pictures of the new steps on Monday, in order to maintain out homeowners policy. The boys are in a good mood as well and that will make today a bit more manageable.. Feeling super grateful this morning.

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I pretty excited about today because I’m allowed to be

I'm pretty stoked about today because my Dad and I are going to be replacing the stairs that lead up to our front porch.  The stairs that are seen in the picture below, have been deemed hazardous by my insurance company and we will lose our homeowners if they aren't replaced immediately. We have to replace the stairs and the handrail that goes up and wraps around.  This shouldn't be too big of a project but the weather isn't supposed to be cooperating and that may prove to be challenging. I'm pretty excited about this for a couple of reasons. Not losing my homeowners is a pretty big thing but it will also significantly improve the front of the house. As much as I hate our house, I'm grateful to…

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Here’s a long overdue update about many things

Sometimes it's hard for me to write. This is the case for a number of reasons.  Depression,  exhaustion, life and a few other things, all have a role but I thought I would spend some time today, playing catch-up. While I try to share as much as I can in regards to our life, there are way more things that go on that just never make it to the blog. There's not a reason for this it just sorta happens. I get questions all the time about things that people have been waiting to hear updates about and I'm finally in a place to sit down and get everyone caught up on some of the things I haven't talked about in awhile. Maggie You may recall that shortly before school…

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The deadline has passed but it’s not too late to help

In the spirit of brutal honesty, I need to let you know that the server fee's did not get paid by the deadline. The sites just didn't generate enough to cover the fee's this month. I will likely remain online for the next couple of days but I'm locked out of the server until the fees are paid. I'll do my best to figure something out but I can't make any promises. If you are among the thousands and thousands who both appreciate and rely on The Autism Dad Blog or The My Autism Help Forums, it's so important to support us throughout the month. The easiest way to help is by sharing my posts on social media and by visiting my sponsors, via their ads that are sprinkled throughout…

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