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Archive for January, 2010
Hello and Welcome
Posted in life on January 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Parenting, brought to you by the letter "F"
Posted in life on January 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
When a child fails, actively tries to fail, what does that tell a parent? Have I done everything I can, as a parent, to help him succeed? Or have I, in some small way, wanted him to fail. Because if he fails, then he can’t leave. And I’m so not ready for him to leave. [...]
Bed Hogs
Posted in life on January 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Because We Care!
Posted in life on January 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Sean and Skye both received Citizenship Awards today at school. Last month’s focus was “caring”. Which is sort of awesome. I’m very proud! Each class chose one student who best exemplified this trait – and both of mine were chosen! My kids totally care!
Homework and Crocheted Flowers
Posted in autism spectrum, life on January 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Homework is a struggle for Sean. He refuses to do it if I am not home, sitting right there with him. He doesn’t need my help, he just needs my encouragement and presence. So I make room for him at my sewing desk. I can blog or websurf or Facebook and he gets his homework [...]
2010 is off to a great start!
Posted in life on January 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
New Year’s Eve and waiting for the ball to drop.Cali is reading to Skye.Sean is counting down the seconds on his new Lightning McQueen watch. They actually all made it to midnite!Except for Tad, of all people!! He went to bed around 10pm.And then came wandering out at 12:05 totally upset that he missed it! [...]
Sometimes it’s just really really hard
Posted in autism spectrum on January 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Last week I had the opportunity to take three of my children to a special Sneak Peek of the new Jackie Chan movie coming out this month The Spy Next Door. It was at a venue in San Francisco (The City, to us locals) which meant a drive across the Golden Gate Bridge. At rush [...]
Movie Reviews at Imperfect Women
Posted in Brendan Fraser, Cinemarific on January 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For a while I was writing movie reviews for the website Imperfect Women. Below is a list of the movies I’ve reviewed with a brief snippet. Just click on the movie title and it’ll take you over to the full review. Dinner for Schmucks – “…This movie is Schmucking Funny!!” The Kids Are All Right [...]
2009 Year In Review
Posted in 101 in 1001, goals on January 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Thanks to The Sunny Side of Life for this idea! A bunch of questions to answer every 12/31, that helps you put a retrospect together for the past year: 1. What did you do in 2009 that you’ve never done before? Skydiving! There were probably other things too, but that’s the first one that comes [...]
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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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