I don't know about any of you, but when we manage to get a break from the kids, we're usually completely exhausted. Thankfully, we get somewhat regular breaks, because the boys have very active Grandparents. That's an absolute blessing.  Having said that, when we get a break, my wife and I are so far beyond tired, all we want to do is crash. When I go without sleep (or quality sleep anyway) for as long as I do, the first thing I do when the boys leave, is go to sleep.  I know that I can't actually make up for lost sleep, but my body certainly tries.  Whenever we get a break, we also face a conundrum. Do we rest, or get caught up on things around the house?  Trying…

I'm pretty sure the boys will be going to Lizze's parents today. There hasn't been any confirmation yet, but we'll make do either way. If the boys end up going, Lizze and I will get some time to ourselves. We've been under a great deal of stress this week. There's no one thing that's really weighing on us. It's more like a combination of things. The point is, all this stress has introduced some tension into the mix and that's not something either one of us want. Getting a break would mean that we can have some time, outside of all this Autism and Special Needs parenting stress. These breaks, are good for us, both as individuals, and as a couple. As I always like to stress, not everyone is…

I was lucky enough to get a power nap this morning. I'm feeling much better now and ready to both write and take on the day.  The boys will be gone for a few more hours and I want to get some things done before they get home. My biggest priority is hitting the treadmill because if I don't keep pushing myself to do that each day, I'll never make it a habit.  I did awesome yesterday but I've fallen behind today.  It's so hard to stay motivated when I'm under so much stress. Maybe that sounds like a cop-out, but it's what happens. The more stressful my life gets, the more I just want to shut down.  My life is exhausting on a good day and I don't always…

I'm completely exhausted after a long day. I took the boys to therapy, to order Gavin's new glasses, and then to the grocery store. While at the store, I was quickly reminded why I avoid taking all three of them shopping at the same time.  Don't get me wrong, they weren't terrible, and frankly, after the long day they did well.  It was more exhausting than frustrating for me because I had to constantly keep them focused. They were all over the place and wrangling them wasn't easy. Gavin was simply oblivious to his surroundings and kept walking into people and things.  Elliott and Emmett were pushing each other's buttons, and it quickly escalated.  My back is killing me, I ended up spending to much at the grocery store, and…