This is my Sean. He’s going to be 8 on Sunday, but he’s still my snuggle-bug. He’s autistic, but very high functioning. He’s atypical in that he’s very snuggly and affectionate. He tells me how much he loves me all the time, and how beautiful I am (ah, how I need to hear that, especially [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Missing In Action
Posted in autism spectrum, gluten-free on September 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Visiting Our Friends "Down South"
Posted in vacation on September 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last Saturday, I packed up my three youngest (how many people get to say that!) and headed South… no, not that far south. Just down below SF, to my hometown of San Jose… well, almost to San Jose. San Jose adjacent, to be more specific. We were going to visit my childhood bestest friend forever [...]
Our August of Abandon
Posted in life on September 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
August started with a trip to the beach. The summer days were mild here in Marin County, which meant the weather at the beach was a bit cold and windy. Of course, that didn’t stop the kids from stripping down to their swimsuits and jumping straight in the frigid waters of the Pacific! Sean, Skye [...]
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Cali
20 years old
Loves Anime, is an aspiring writer and currently does voice-over work on fan-fictiony stuff that I don't have a clue about. She was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome at age 16. She graduated from high school with her class and is now enrolled in college and working full-time. She moved out last year and is leading a very happy, successful, independent and quite "normal" life.Jason
18 years old
Friends fanatic, fancies himself the next Chandler Bing. Now that he has his license, the next step is his own car. He loves energy drinks, World of Warcraft and torturing Tad. He is now a college man.Tad
15 years old
Xbox addict, total Metrosexual and believer in the powers of Ax products. He's a shy, surprisingly funny, and exceptionally popular kid. He's joined the high school football team so he can get more girls.Sean
9 years old
Obsessed with the Titanic, cars, airplanes and basically anything that has an engine. His teachers told me he should go into engineering. He has a very mechanical mind and can fix just about anything. He was diagnosed with PDDnos on the autism spectrum just before his 5th birthday. He is the sweetest little boy you will ever meet.Skye McKenna
7 years old
The Princess, loves all things pink and glittery. She loves making faces, having her picture taken, and drawing pictures of her family and friends. She was diagnosed with PDDnos on the autism spectrum when she was 2 and was enrolled immediately in an early intervention program. She is completely mainstreamed and classified as "recovered".Whadda ya lookin’ for?
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- Skye dancing the Virginia Reel. instagr.am/p/K_nxm1xJ-Y/ 2 days ago
- Skye singing cowboy songs with her 2nd grade class. instagr.am/p/K_nfiHxJ-R/ 2 days ago
- At the movies, waiting for The Pirates: Band of Misfits to start. By the Wallace and Grommet guys. instagr.am/p/K00ZpaRJyT/ 6 days ago
- The kids, Maddie included, had lots of fun jumping in and playing tag. @ Novato instagr.am/p/K0zsR3RJx0/ 6 days ago
- Kids had fun swimming with their cousin Mad-dog! instagr.am/p/K0xg3ZRJwW/ 6 days ago
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