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.…

I never thought I would say this but I miss being carded. Dammit, I feel old.  I ran out to the grocery store tonight to grab some bathroom essentials and at Lizze's request, a bottle of wine.  Now, Lizze and I never drink and I mean never drink. We always had too much going on and didn't want to start self-medicating. However, our goal after this meeting we had this morning was to reduce our stress levels.  With that said, I picked up a bottle of the very best Giant Eagle had to offer and my $7 budget would allow.  I also picked up a carton of mint chocolate chip ice cream as well.  Although, thinking about this now, I'm not sure that will mix well. Anyway, Lizze and I…