Tonight for dinner I made healthy pancakes. The pancakes were whole grain and contained oatmeal, flax, olive oil, free range chicken eggs and milk. The boys each ate 2 or 3 and I'm pretty happy with that, especially for Elliott. I'm glad I was able to sneak in some healthy ingredients that the boys wouldn't have eaten otherwise. :-)
Emmett was asking to go visit my Mom today so I called and made the arrangements. I'm going to use the time to get some writing done, while Lizze is going likely get some much needed rest. I swear that sometimes, this is the only way to actually get anything gone around here. When the boys are gone, I have no distractions and I can get done what needs to get done. I love the boys, but I'm really excited for Emmett to be entering kindergarten this fall. I'll be able to really begin getting unburied. Hopefully, I can make it to that point. :-)
I just happened to have a little something that you might find enjoyable. It’s a FREE copy of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for XBOX 360.This is one of the best Role Playing Games ever made and received a rating of 9.5/10.
I personally love this game and have lost myself for dozens or hours exploring the enormous world of Skyrim.
This prize is a digital download meaning you will not have a physical disc. You will have a choice of receiving the code needed to access the game from the XBOX Live Market or if you like instant gratification, I can simply email it to you. 🙂
Who likes to wait? Am I right?
Anyways, the game is rated “Mature” so it’s probably not something you will want to win for your small child. You can read the review in the above link to see why it’s rated the way it is.
This is a must have game for any gamer that’s into RPG’s.
Requirements for Downloading the game:
1) Your XBOX 360 MUST have access to an internet connection.
2) You will need at least 4GB of free space on your XBOX 360 Hard Drive.
I wanted to let you a know that I have more tablets to give away and should be able to continue doing so on a regular basis. I'm so excited to be able to provide this amazing opportunity to my readers. More details to come soon. :-)
One of the most powerful weapons in a special needs parents arsenal is the brush. When you are raising a child with sensory processing disorder, brushing your child's skin is a really good way to help calm them down and provide good sensory input. It may seem silly but when you see how well it works, you'll be amazed. Honestly, I don't know if this works for everyone but I think it works more often than not. When Emmett is really having a rough time, we can try to help him through it by brushing his skin. Typically, we use a baby hair brush but when your dog chews it up, you can use something similar. Emmett likes to be brushed in a particular way. Usually, he likes being given…
It's really friggin cold outside here. Thank God we finally got the remote start fixed on the van yesterday. It hasn't worked all winter and every time I was supposed to bring it in, something came up. It took the guy 5 minutes to fix it and there was no charge for the repair. Apparently, a relay was bad and he's seen a number of them going bad lately. Anyway, now we can remotely start the car again. :-)
I wanted to share this, not only because it's friggin adorable but because it shows the unique bond that a child can have with a pet. We've had Bella for about a year now and she was 8 yeeks old at the time. For some reason, Bella and Emmett bonded in a way that brought him out of his shell and into the world. I have no idea what has caused this bond to form, but I'm certainly grateful that it has. Emmett's made more progress in the last year, since she's been at his side, then he has in previous years. I'm not sure if Bella sensed something in Emmett but I know that Emmett sensed something in Bella. As Emmett becomes more independent, they are as attached at…
Elliott had a meltdown tonight before going to bed. This lasted about 30 minutes and began when it was time to take his bedtime meds. I really hate meltdowns because they're miserable for all persons involved. Elliott has become very tunnel visioned when it comes to things like video games or really anything that captures his attention. He wanted to play his 3DS in bed tonight and we said that he's played it enough already today. That was the trigger. We didn't even kill it cold turkey. We gave him some lead time to finish up what he was doing. He's just having a rough time anymore. The stress of everything that Lizze and I are trying to cope with inadvertently spills over and impacts him as well. No matter…