Feb 18 2017
It’s been a really long day. I was up with a sick Emmett last night and now I’m up with a sick Elliott tonight. I promise I’ll get some writing done soon but until then, I thought I would at least share some pictures from our day. These pictures span across most of the day …
Feb 17 2017
The boys are off of school for the next four days. There’s teachers conferences on Friday, and of course, Monday’s a holiday. I’m not entirely sure what we’re going to do with all this extra family time but we’ll figure something out. I’d be lying if I said there wasn’t a part of me a …
Feb 16 2017
My wife and I face many challenges in our life. At the moment, one of those challenges centers around our youngest, Emmett. Emmett is eight years old and absolutely loves going to school. He loves learning and excels academically. Unfortunately, Emmett faces challenges that interfere with his ability to attend school sometimes. Between Autism, Anxiety, …
Feb 16 2017
I had a really tough time falling asleep last night. I wasn’t even feeling stressed out or anything like that. I just couldn’t get comfortable and ended up moving to the couch about 4 am. Anyway, Emmett has up on and off last night. In fact, he’s been this way for the last few nights. …
Feb 16 2017
While it may seem boring at times, I feel sharing how our day has gone is important because it shows how different things can go on different days. Today turned out to be a pretty awesome day for everyone. The boys got to school on time and immediately after, Gavin and I braved the weather …
Feb 15 2017
As an Autism parent for almost sixteen years, I can say that it’s a stressful job. I’ve often said that it’s 25/8/366 because of the nature of Autism. I want to take a minute and share why it’s so important for me to take time to myself. For starters, I know that it’s not always …
Feb 15 2017
Gavin and I challenged ourselves to walk the track on the way home from taking the boys to school. It was in the high twenties or low thirties and quite snowy but Gavin really wanted to walk. We ended up doing really well and it was great way to start the day..
Feb 15 2017
It’s been a really long day and I’m not in the best place right now. Either than force anything tonight, I thought I would share a picture I’ve been promising but haven’t yet delivered on. The main reason for the picture is to show what Elliott looks like after his haircut from a week or …
