I'm gonna climb on my soapbox for a few minutes here and get something off my chest. I don't mean to sound like a jerk or insensitive to anyones personal beliefs but here it goes. I wish you a Merry Christmas...you don't like it....deal with it. I'm so tired of being politically correct and trying to not offend someone. If me wishing you a Merry Christmas offends you, get over it. I absolutely respect your personal beliefs and if I happen to know what they are, I would wish you a happy (insert holiday here). However, if I don't, I'm not going to hide behind Happy Holidays anymore. If I wish you a Merry Christmas, it has nothing to do with religious beliefs. I'm simply wishing you well. While I…

Lizze and I are constantly reevaluating out plans for the holidays. Having 3 children on the autism spectrum, we've learned not to make many plans because undoubtedly, they will change. These changes are very often last minute. As it stands right now, will will go to my parents on Christmas day and Lizze's parents that night. However, everything is subject to the current demeanor if the Gorski clan. If the boys are already overstimulated, we may decide it's best to stay back and let them just play at home. If they are doing alright, we will go forward with our plans and perhaps just play it by ear while we are there. If we need to leave, we simply leave. Speaking for myself, as a special needs parent, this is…

All day today I have listened to screaming. I feel like I'm going insane and can't imagine how Lizze is coping with her migraine. Tonight is going to be low key and very relaxing. I haven't figured out how exactly that is going to happen, but that's onmy to do list today.

When we bought this van in January, there was an stone chip in the windshield. I wanted the windshield replaced but they said they could fill it and it would be fine. Well, low and behold the first morning of the first real snow we had this winter comes and the windshield breaks. We got into the van yesterday after letting it warm up and Lizze and I watched as the windshield cracked ,clear across. It started from the stone chip and spread in both directions. I'm hoping Ford will replace it since their repair didn't work. If not, than we're looking at about a $200 repair. At least it's not in the field of vision or line of sight. Also, it's in the shape a giant smile. It literally…

The boys have been fighting all morning. I don't think that Gavin is the direct reason for the fighting as he's still doing pretty well. I think that the fact he's simply home is going to take some getting used to. Lizze is taking a nap after allowing me to sleep in. I had a rough night because Elliott woke up and ended up not going back to bed. He was having nightmares and so we crashed on the couch. Emmett screaming at me right now so I'm gonna cut this short. Wish me luck......

Elliott wrote this letter the other night and when I found it, my heart just broke.  The letter read: "I miss Gavin because Gavin is not home" It's so difficult because doing the right thing is also causing Elliott pain.  While Gavin is home now, I don't know how long we can keep that up.