It's really important for me to keep things in perspective.  Sometimes I can get caught up in all we have going on and forget that there are families out there in a worse position than we are. It's in these moments that I'm forced to realize that while it's true, we face very daunting challenges, it could always be worse (knock on wood).... There are so many things that I'm thankful for. I'm thankful that we have a roof over our heads. I'm thankful that we are still fighting the good fight. I'm thankful that Lizze and I are still together, despite the odds. I'm thankful that I have my boys.  I'm thankful that they are who they are, autism and all. I'm thankful that we have family that cares…

I was wondering if your kids still believe in Santa and how old they are? 

In a bid to help provide the boys with some normalcy and focus on the Christmas season, we took the boys to see Santa Clause. They weren't really sure about things at first but they did warm up to Santa once he began talking about what they wanted for Christmas.

I thought it might be interesting to do one of those What would you do things, like you see on TV. Basically, I'll give you a situation and you share how you would handle it. I think it's interesting that many people handle the same thing in many multitude of ways. There are no right or wrong answers here. You're walking through the grocery store and witness a parent physically hitting and yelling at their child.. You don't know the whole story but are uncomfortable with what is happening. What would you do in this situation? Please answer in the comments below. Remember, there are no right or wrong answers.

Lizze family has an annual Christmas Party and this year it's today. Typically, we don't go because we have the kids and as you probably know from your own experience, that doesn't always go well.  These types of events are generally considered to be overstimulation situations.  However, this year we have decided to let Gavin go and spend time with his cousins. Lizze's parents want to take him and so the fallout, if any, will be their to deal with.  Part of the reason we decided to okay this is because we're starting to look at things a bit differently.  With Gavin, we are looking at quality of life issues.  With everything he has going on with his health, no one knows where he's going to be in the future.…