I know it's been a while since I've posted, once again. It seems that my blog is always the thing that always gets pushed to the back burner. No matter how much I want to keep it at the forefront, it never happens. I'm just usually too tired at the end of the day to do anything with it. Also, I'm trying to launch my Rodan+Fields business, so … [Read more...]
Night to Shine 2017
The last year with Caleb has been very difficult. There haven't been a lot of smiles. There's been a lot of tears, yelling, and screaming. But, last night, I saw more smiles on his face than I have seen in a long time, and it was all thanks to Night to Shine and the Tim Tebow Foundation! I have wanted Caleb to be able to participate in this … [Read more...]
Summer and Back to School 2016 Update
It is hard to believe that on Wednesday the kids will have been in school for SIX weeks! Where does the time go?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I was really hoping that with both boys being in school all day that things would settle down and I'd be able to get some things done. Oh, no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Things have been absolutely CRAZY busy!!!!!!!! Since I … [Read more...]
Struggling with Contentment
This is a very real and candid post. Contentment is something that I have really been struggling with lately. As I was growing up I had a vision of what my family and life would look like. I figured I'd get married and have two kids (with no problems). No where on my radar was infertility or Autism or special needs. I know that God does … [Read more...]
Caleb and Meds – Sometimes Don’t Mix Very Well!!!!!!!
So as I stated in my last post, which you can read about here in case you missed it, I am going to try and update you on Caleb and what happened when he had to change to a generic form of a medication and added a new seizure medication earlier this year. January started as any other January until it came time to fill one of Caleb's long time … [Read more...]
Where Does the Time Go?
It's hard to believe that it's already March 27th. It seems like we just celebrated Christmas and I was getting ready to send out our Christmas letter which if you have not read previously, you can read it here. Since we have celebrated Steven's sixth birthday! We've celebrated Caleb's 14th birthday! (With his friend, … [Read more...]
2015 Christmas Letter
For those of you that I did not have addresses to send Christmas cards, here is our 2015 Christmas letter. For the rest of you, no peeking, your Christmas card is on it's way! (Although there are a few more pictures here than on the Christmas card!!!) November 30, 2015 Dear Friends and Family, Hey, it’s November and I’m already starting … [Read more...]
Last Day of School
Today was the boys' last day of school for the 2014-15 school year. It's hard to believe that I officially have an eighth grader and a kindergartener!!!!! It's also hard to believe that we are completely finished with the ECC (Early Childhood Center) program through Maize. We started with them 10 years ago and seen them evolve from 2 special … [Read more...]
Update
So I know it's been quite a while since I've been here. I guess it's kind of fitting that it's May that I come back to my blog, in that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I have been away from my blog due to my depression. My depression has kicked my rear! So much has happened in the last three years and things have finally started to calm … [Read more...]
Autism Awareness Month – What is Childhood Disintegrative Disorder?
April is considered Autism Awareness Month. In our house, we are aware of Autism 24/7, 365 days a year, as we have two boys that have been diagnosed with the disorder. Autism is a spectrum disorder and each person does not present the same way. It can be very hard to diagnose Autism, because it can mimic so many other disorders, i.e., ADHD, … [Read more...]