This weekend my sister Jennie and I went, kids in tow, to our momma’s house for the weekend. The idea was to get a bunch of stuff done and we did!! After a very hefty amount of playing. You see, the first 5 years of my life were spent in the bush, some of it… Continue reading Good ol’ Bushwackin
Month: July 2011
Autism and Food Aversions
I’m sure any parent of a kid with autism can nod their head when they read that title. We ALL struggle through this. Some of us have it harder than others. Some kids with autism will only eat certain colours…some WON’T eat certain colours. Silas wouldn’t eat orange or white for a long long time. … Continue reading Autism and Food Aversions
What a Success
Wow, I don’t even know where to begin. Even the thought of writing this blog completely overwhelms me. This weekend turned out REALLY WELL!! For those of you who do not know, we held an 80’s Tight and Bright for Silas. We are trying to raise money to purchase a hyperbaric oxygen chamber for our… Continue reading What a Success
Top 11 Hardest Things About Our Autism
Autism is a funny thing. It’s a paradox of easy and difficult. It’s an emotional roller coaster for parents. It’s the biggest triumph vs awful pitfalls. It’s constant ups and downs. Here is my top 11 hardest part’s of Silas’ autism…I was going to do 10 but I thought of another one. Top 11 hardest:… Continue reading Top 11 Hardest Things About Our Autism
I Have Kids?
There’s something new that’s happened in my home and I’m not sure how I feel about it. The boys are often outside now, playing with the neighbour kids. There’s so many of them, they all have bikes now. It’s like a little mini bike gang of adorable little boys. They play SO terribly hard for… Continue reading I Have Kids?
He Felt Bad!
You know, not every day does a mother celebrate her child feeling bad. In the world of autism we definitely celebrate odd things. Today Silas broke my heart, made me feel overwhelmingly loved and made me cheer all at once. Silas and I spent the afternoon going store to store trying to get donations for… Continue reading He Felt Bad!
Freakin Out
So, I didn’t sleep well last night….I couldn’t fall back asleep this morning. Why? Well…I realized last night that Silas’ fundraiser I am doing is in a week. I’m freakin out. But it’ll be okay. We are doing an 80’s tight and bright. My husband’s band is playing, there will be spandex and Aquanet and… Continue reading Freakin Out
Letting the Good be Good
I recently heard a quote by someone I had never heard of. Voltaire. He (I thought he was a she…thanks wikipedia) inspired me so I thought I’d get to know him a bit more. He was a french enlightenment writer, he looks rather nice in this portrait. This is him at 24, no idea why… Continue reading Letting the Good be Good
Lets Play!
Ugh, I don’t feel like I can even see straight today. Trying to drink lots of water, eat healthy and say no to that last glass of Sonoma Zin that I have on my counter. I hate brain fog. I took Silas to the doctor today and then after talking about my son he did… Continue reading Lets Play!
