Gavin has his 2nd day of home instruction at the library today. He's actually there right now and Lizze is reporting that he's already having problems. He's frustrated because he doesn't understand the clichés in the book he just read this week. I wouldn't expect him to understand clichés much like I wouldn't expect him to understand sarcasm. The problem is the way he reacts. He has a physical reaction.  His body gets really tense and like Bruce Banner turns into the Incredible Hulk, Gavin gets violent and aggressive. We've been working with him on better coping skills for many years but he retains very little. It's frustrating all around. Hopefully,  he'll pull it together and finish. 

My three boys are literally all over the place. I'm just gonna say it,  they are driving me crazy.  While that you need a short trip,  it's still an unpleasant one. They just seem to have this endless supply of energy.  It's very reminiscent of the Energizer Bunny.

I just want to say how proud of you I am. Today's discussion about #Autism and Sexuality was a success. I met some new members and so. These people shared some deeply personal things. I'm so proud of the honesty I heard today. Thank you all... . :-)

We have one more school day left for this year. Monday is Elliott's last day of school.  Tuesday is a field trip of sorts,  but it involves swimming and getting wet and we all know how Elliott dislikes getting wet.  I talked with Elliott at length and told him that it was his decision.  We thought it would be a great idea but we wouldn't make him go. I'm not sure what he's going to ultimately decide but so far he wants to stay home.  I told him this afternoon that we could talk about it this weekend and help him decide what he wants to do. I want him to be as independent as possible and I think this experience will be a good lesson.

This morning didn't start out in a good foot.  My back is so bad that I can't tie my own shoes or even put my pants on by myself. Honestly,  anything that requires bending is incredibly painful.  It's been a few years since I have had a flare up like this. Anyway,  I had to take Elliott to school this morning and as we are walking out to the van,  in the rain,  I noticed we had a flat tire. I had to drag the compressor out of the garage and inflate the rest passenger side Tire as it was low by about 30 psi.  That was not a fun experience and it hurt really bad. Having said that,  it was all worth it and I would have gone though…

I have neglected the forums with everything I have going on in my personal life.  However,  I mean to change this. We have 200+ members and I want to really focus on building this forum because I believe we can make a difference in each others lives. I think that it's important to have a place to go and talk with others in a similar situation. I like the idea that it's private and bully free. Starting tomorrow,  Friday,  June 1st, I will be hosting Forum Friday.  Every Friday,  we will have special topic that either I come up with or you suggest. All day long we will be exchanging our thoughts, opinions,  feelings and experiences on the special topic of the day. The topic for today will be,  #Autism…