Over the weekend, something happened that will be going in my son’s scrapbook, right next to a picture of him talking on the telephone.   If you don’t know Adam well, the first thing you need to know is that when he grows up, he will be Mr. Monk.  Autism produces some hilarious behaviors in […]

Recently, Riley’s mainstream first grade class had a substitute. The kids were… being kids with a substitute. They were going nuts.   Now, I have to ask: Do you remember what it was like when your class had a substitute teacher? Do you remember what your most frequent sub was like? I remember that there […]

My little girl is growing up, and I love seeing it happen!  I now have a personal assistant.  I had heard about this happening in other families as children start to grow up and mature, but honestly, I wondered when and if it would happen in mine. First, I should tell you that Riley has […]

Not too long ago, I heard an interview with an autistic man who was talking about his childhood. He said, “My mom always insisted that I greet everyone whom I approached or who approached me. I didn’t understand why this was so important to her or why she got so upset with me when I […]

Every day begins pretty much the same around here (well at least the weekdays). Kevin and I wake up early, early to exercise and spend some quiet moments with God before the kids wake up. Riley has a sign on her closet door instructing her to go to the bathroom and go back to bed […]

We are so pitiful. Last Saturday, forecasters predicted that we could see 3 to 4 inches of snow, with flurries starting around noon. As usual, Riley started the day asking Kevin to take her to the park, so we told her that it was REALLY cold outside and that it might snow, and so we […]

Every evening that he can, Kevin spends some time playing with the kids before they go to bed. The blessing for me is two-fold: I get to enjoy some peace and quiet without getting mobbed or monitoring some “Mr. Monk-worthy” behavior, and I get to “be a fly on the wall” and just listen to […]

    Riley and Adam have been tracked out of school since January 2nd, and before that, they were on holiday break.  So, it’s no wonder that Riley reminds me nearly every day (not that I needed the reminder:)) that, “I’m going back to school on January 24th,” or that Adam asks me inquisitively, “School?” every […]

Decorating sugar cookies is an annual must-do for us at Christmas time. Everyone gets in on the fun, and all three of the kids enjoy it very much. There are so many things about making sugar cookies that I love. I love that sugar cookies always taste delicious. I love that they make the house […]

Last weekend, the girls had the wonderful opportunity to start a new tradition with their PaPa. Three fruitcakes joined forces to create another. Kevin, of course, captured these wonderful photos of the event: