Hey all! Kai wanted to take a chance at writing! He wanted to tell his life story. This has taken him a very long time to put together and I kept as much of it to his grammatical creations as I could handle. These are his words alone and he is very proud of his […]
Read MoreOnce upon a time we had a beautiful new house. That was last year when we bought it. We have had so many blowouts over the last year in our new home and there is a ton of damage to the boys’ room. So this was today’s project. To turn this: Into an actual room. Now […]
Read MoreThis is Malik’s very First Blog entry. He is very excited to share his story with you all. Please leave him a comment to show your support! My name is Malik but I like being called “Artist MM”. When I was little I got hurt then I went to Devereux. When I was there I […]
Read MoreMany people ask what our day to day life looks like. We schedule EVERYTHING. For children with disabilities it is easier to know what the expectations are and when. For kids with food insecurities they have to know when every food item will be available to them. If we deviate from this, even if it […]
Read MoreMany times when I am speaking to friends and family I get asked the same question: “What can I Do to help?”. It is usually followed by a full blown explanation about how the person doesn’t really know how to handle themselves around kids with special needs; or subsequently their parents. I made this little […]
Read MoreDo you know what it’s like to jump every time the phone rings; always in constant fear of what happens next? Or to jump when you hear sirens and pray this time they aren’t coming to your home? Have you ever feared falling asleep in your own home; feared your child could be the cause […]
Read MoreI know the holidays are hard for us. How about you? How do you handle holiday related triggers?
Read MoreSo many people ask how we went from “Just Us” to a family of four, so here it is! If you read The Story of Us Pt. 1 you’ve already got the beginning of this story so I will start from where we left off there. . . When you have decided you’d like to […]
Read MoreSome days in this battle we have small wins. When bad things happen, you have to find the good.
Read MoreSo I had that dream again, the one where my life is going as I had planned it. My family life was fun and exciting yet also calm and un-chaotic. My wife and I went on regular date nights. I was pregnant and due soon. I was doing work I loved and work hardly felt […]
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