I'm working very hard to get us into a routine again. Part of that is getting everyone more involved in the day to day responsibilities around the house. Gavin is doing awesome in this category. As Elliott and Emmett get older, they need to take on more responsibility. One recent example of this was dealing with the newly bought groceries. We hit the grocery store on Sunday afternoon and picked up at least some of what we needed. The kids we fresh off a visit and that made things a bit more challenging but we got it done. When we got home, Gavin bought the groceries into the house while the rest of us cleaned out the fridge and put everything away. Everyone played a role. Emmett cleaned out the…

I've been slacking a bit this weekend in the writing department and I wanted to provide a few updates before I call it a night. First of all, the boys are at their mom and grandparents house for the night. They'll be back home around noon today. The break has been helpful and I spent most of it resting. I started watching this new series on Netflix called October Faction. I also spent some time making further preparations for our trip to Orlando in the next couple of weeks. I've booked hotel stays for the way down and back. I've reserved the kennel for Ruby and she goes to the vet on Monday for a checkup and her kennel cough vaccine. The boys have a few appointments this week and…

I'm in a rush at the moment but I wanted to share some good news. For the last 3 days, Emmett has gone to school for 90 minutes. The plan for this week was for him to attend for 1 hour and I would pick him up. Basically, I drop them off at school, go walking and then pick Emmett back up. The principal and I worked this out. This is major progress because when I pick Emmett up, he's not in a complete panic at this point. He says that it's not great but it's not terrible. That's progress and I'll take it. Beginning Monday, Emmett will be going to school for at least 2 hours each morning. He's feeling much better about school and while we aren't out…

Not a great deal was accomplished at our brainstorming session last night. The who point was to try and come up with some ideas that will help Emmett get back to school. I don't think the gravity of the situation is hitting everyone because they don't have to deal with any of it. I'm the only one facing these challenges with my kids. I'm the one that has to see them struggling and/or be up all night with them because they're having nightmares. It's frustrating for me because everyone else is on the outside looking in, while I'm drowning, trying to keep everyone afloat. I'm desperately in need of a solution that works. I'm not angry with anyone. I'm overwhelmed and at the end of my rope. That said, everyone…