I promised I would share the pictures from our bonfire on Saturday.  Here they are.  There is a bit of a story to go along with the pictures.  You saw from a previous post that Emmett was kind enough to jot down some instructions on how to build a proper bonfire.  We followed them to a tee and everything went well.  At least with the fire.  Somehow,  between the grocery store and home, we lost two packages of hotdogs. We never did find them.  It's kinda a hard to cook hotdogs without hotdogs to cook.  :-( Thankfully, we still had 5 hotdogs in the fridge, so we were able to cook then for the boys.  Of course, Emmett dropped his and the friggin dogs ate it but we had enough…

We had been talking about cooking hotdogs over a bonfire, all day.  All the boys were excited.  Emmett however, wanted to make sure Daddy built the bonfire correctly, so he illustrated it for me.  In fact, he used crayons and construction paper.  :-) When we went outside to set everything up, Emmett proudly carried his instructions, confident that they were the only way to have a successful bonfire.  He's so stinkin' cute.  :-) I got a ton of pictures from the sorta successful mini cookout.  I'll share them in another post. This one is dedicated to Mr. Emmett John.  His artwork deserves it's own post.  :-) This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES…

I don't often find myself excited about too much lately.  I mean, I get excited about the awesome things my kids do, that goes without saying.  However, recently I've managed to get this site down to a 1% Bounce Rate, according to Google Analytics. That's actually a pretty big accomplishment, at least I think it is.  I've been reading up on bounce rates and most people say that lower is generally better.  Basically, my understanding is that with a 1% Bounce Rate, 99% of the people visiting Lost and Tired are staying and digging deeper into the site. Anyway, if I'm understanding this correctly, a 1% Bounce Rate is really good.  As long as this is a good thing, I'm happy.  If not, than I'm a sad panda.  :-) This…

I had to run out to the store today to pick up a fee odds and ends.  Since Gavin’s home, we need a few things that we weren't stocking up on while he was gone.  Elliott wanted to help and so he made me a Daddy Do List. He didn't know how to spell all the words so he drew pictures to represent the items that he wanted me to get.  This was really cute and I wanted to share...  :-) This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness Clothing and Accessories, designed by me. ;-) For more…

So I'm having problems with the site and it seems like the second I get on the phone with tech support, Emmett decides to have a massive meltdown.  By decides, I don't of course mean he choose to have the meltdown. He's been screaming for awhile now and there is no consoling him.  He's in the middle of a pretty big change with Gavin moving home and that's going to be taking its toll.  I just wish I had my office still. Right now I have to try an work, right in the middle of all the chaos.  :-( This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness…

The "Did you knows" of #Autism: Meltdowns vs Tantrums         The "Did you knows" of Autism is a small series that I have done, more on facebook than here.  Basically, I use simple graphics to help educate the public on important Autism related facts. If you find value in these, please share them and help spread awareness. This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness Clothing and Accessories, designed by me. ;-) For more ways to help the Lost and Tired family, please visit Help the Lost and Tired Family.

I once again had the worst nights sleep ever. I'm so stressed out about everything from Gavin to losing our house. I'm really worried about everything going on with Gavin and it's taking a serious toll on me.  There are a million other things that I need to totaled care of and I just can't seem to focus very well.  When you have the knowledge that someone you love, especially your child, is in a life threatening state of being, how can you focus on anything else? I know that life still has to go on and the world won't slow down but I just can't figure it out. This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos…

There are so many things in life that can impact how hard or challenging it is to raise a child on the Autism Spectrum.  For me personally, I think the fact that all three of my boys are autistic and have different and oftentimes conflicting needs, is among the toughest thing I face as a special needs parent. When I say conflicting needs, I'm referring to things like sensory processing issues.  Each of my three boys are individuals and unique in their own right. They each have challenges in the sensory arena.  These challenges range from tactile, visual, auditory and olfactory to things as simply as taste.  Because they are each different, there is no way to one stop shop when it comes to anything with them. What's good for…