The boys will be arriving home from their Grandparents in a little while.   I didn't sleep very well and woke up with major back pain. I'm pretty sure it's our mattress. I suffered a major back injury back in 2001 and I really need a better mattress.  Anyway, aside from that, I'm totally ready to have my kids come home.   As much as we need the break, I miss them so much when they're gone and and can't wait for them to be home once again.  It's weird how that works but that's just the way I feel....  I'm hoping to have a great day.. ☺ 

Six year old Jacob Hall passed away on Saturday, the latest victim of school shootings. My heart is broken and I can't imagine what this family is going through. I have some things I want to say about this tragedy and others like it. Please take a second and read the post. Share it if you agree and let work together to put an end to this type of violence. #Autism #Parenting #ParentingAdvice #Parenthood #Family

With the boys being gone and Lizze feeling better, we're going to make it a date night tonight. We never really go anywhere but that doesn't mean we can't have a nice relaxing evening, with some pizza and Netflix.  It's so important that as parents, we take care of ourselves first, our partner/spouse second and the focus on the kids.   That may seem counter intuitive but it really isn't.  We have to take care of ourselves before we can take care of anyone else. When you are married or in a relationship, you can be better parents when you take the time to strengthen your relationship.  Our date night are simple but meaningful to us.   I'd love to hear about what you do to take care of yourself... 

When the boys go to their grandparents, this is what ends up happening in our #Autism house. If/when you get a break, what do you do?

This is why I never take the breaks we get for granted..