We have been in our house for about 7 years and for 7 years the roof has leaked.  3 years ago we put a $35,000 NEW roof on our house after we took storm damage. For 3 years now our roof has leaked. It's destroyed what used to be my office...and then the kids playroom. We even had new gutters and downspouts put on and still the roof is leaking. I was sitting here writing and I began to hear that familiar sound of water hitting the carpet. I just can't seem to win. I. Just went out and removed snow from the roof and hopefully that will slow things down. Posted via midNIGHT powered Epic 4G by lost and tired

Going into this it sounds like a plug and I guess in some ways it is. But I truly am doing this and it is helping. So I thought I would share and maybe it could help someone else. I may be partial to the Samsung Epic 4G if haven't already noticed. There is a really good reason for that. Besides the phone being one (if not the best) of the best smartphones on the planet currently it has also heped bridge the communication gap between me and Emmett. I use a program called Voice4u to help Emmett communicate with us. The app is available on the Android Market. Basically it allows me to take pictures of people, places and things. I then put the pictures in a catagory an…

I really need some advise. Emmett is hurting Elliott and I don't know how to stop it. Emmett is basically 10 months old developmentally so addressing this is tricky. Elliott was attacked again today by Emmett. Emmett did some damage and Elliott is now in a lot of pain and his anxiety is through the roof. I am so tired of this happening and not knowing what to do about it. We can't seem to find any answers... What do you guys do (other the spanking or hitting) to discourage this behavior? Please help. I'm desperate and need this to stop. Posted via midNIGHT powered Epic 4G by lost and tired

Many have asked me "Rob, how do yout do it?". That a complicated answer but in a nutshell, smoothie's.... I drink two of these badboys a day.... It's the "Lost and Tired" smoothie (patent pending)  ;-) What's that you say, you want my super secret recipe? No way, it's super secret. Don't give me that face...sigh.. Fine, I'll tell you... Seriously though I hate veggies so the best way to make sure I get them is to make a smoothie.  It works and actually tastes good, it may look like "shit" (Jen that ones for you, your right it does feel good) and let's be honest it does but it's good. So here is my super secret recipe: 1 cup baby spinach 1 cup kale 1/2 cup blueberries 3 medium…

Lately I have been slacking off on the blog. I usually post a few time a day but lately things have just been to bad. Elliott is starting to show signs of ADHD. Although it could (and hopefully is) anxiety. Emmett is completely out of control and becoming more and more dangerous to himself. Gavin is doing ok for the most part but still struggling. Lizze is slowly recovering. She is in a lot of pain all the time. My back is completely out. I haven't been able to get away and walk for 6 months now.  I was walking 30 miles a week and my back was doing much better. Now it's broken again. I'm beginning to crack under all the pressure. I am so completely worried about everything. …

Welcome to another edition of Autism in "Real Life". Today we will be looking at Autism through the eyes of the Jen Bush. Jen is an fellow blogger and you can have the pleasure of reading Anybody Want A Peanut? right now... well read her story first..then go read her blog. You can also find her on twitter (wantapeanut). . . Here is the button to her blog: . . . . What does Autism look like through Jen's eyes? . . (Lost and Tired): How long has Autism touched your life? (Jen): My son, who is now 3 1/2, was diagnosed at age 2 with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (Lost and Tired): What type of impact does Autism have on your family's life? (Jen): Right now, autism affects everything. My son cannot…

I have been meaning to talk about this but with everything else going on I keep putting it off. For the past few months Emmett has been wrapping things around his neck. Gavin came home from school one day with a scarf he made in class. Ever since then Emmett has been fascinated with wrapping things around his neck. This is quite concerning for obvious reasons. We have pulled lamp cords, phone chargers and pieces of string (just to name a few) off from around his neck. When I say wrapped around his neck I mean like "WRAPPED" around his neck. He will unplug something and wrap the cord 3 or 4 times around his neck. I have no idea how to deter this because if we handle it wrong…