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Weekend of Wonder

We had a fun weekend.  We decided that it was warm enough to go camping and take out our four wheelers.  The kids couldn't be happier with some dirt, toys, and a campfire.  They love every part of camping.  We had to leave the decision up to Tyler because he had to choose whether he would be okay with missing pajama day at school.  Not only is it hard to miss pj day because Tyler absolutely loves pjs and would probably live in them if possible, but he has uniforms.  So, any chance you get to dress different is super exciting.  Tyler's teacher told us to take pictures of the wild life.  Unfortunately, we only saw a skinned deer that had already decayed and all you saw were the bones and some fur left over.  Tyler insisted we take it's picture.  I thought about posting it but thought for those faint of heart I should be careful.  So, if you know my husband at all you know he is kind of a country boy.  We pulled into a small campsite to enjoy our weekend to ourselves.  Well, not even 5 hours later two cars with a trailer pull up.  Matt is beyond annoyed at this man and what we assume to be his wife.  Well, they get up and leave early in the morning but left their camper.  We thought well, I guess its not that big of a deal.  Later on that day after a fun day of riding, playing, napping, eating, everything good in life.  A small neighborhood drives up all with camper trailers and start squeezing next to us.  By the end of the night there was at least 10 other cars all with some sort of RV trailer next to us.  We might as well have been in a KOA.  We went home and got dressed and showered in 30 minutes for Talan to go to one birthday party and Tyler to go to another.  Talan was really sad to go because he wanted the toy he was given.  Oh the age of being 2 and not understanding birthday parties.  From the parties Matt and I met up and a parking lot and headed up to Denver for Motocross.  My children loved it.  I would recommend it to anyone who has boys.  They all had their eyes glued to all the dirt bikes.  Even my husband who kept gasping for fear the guys were going to wipe out.  It was a fun weekend.  It was what a weekend should be, full of fun!

Army Ball

The Army is unlike any experience that we have ever had.  We have learned from it and I'm sure our learning curve has yet to peak.  We went to our first ball this last weekend and it was quite the experience.  Matt was tasked with taking care of the General that was attending the ball so basically, he was a servant for the day.  He had to get him drinks, escort him around all day, pick him up from the airport, take him to meetings, pick him up and take him to the ball, etc.  I figure, if he can do all that for the visiting General, he should do it for me.  You know, massages every night, dinner on the table, everything at my beck and call.  Wouldn't that be the life.  Anyways, the ball has a wide variety of people who attend, one girl was I kid you not, wearing her wedding dress.  Another girl, was in something you would see from Target or some store like that.  They had a professional photographer there, it was like a weird prom with people of all ages.  It was fun, definitely an experience to remember. 

Make them work work make them work!

Every time I ask the kids to help with the dishes they fight over who will get to do them.  I figure I should enjoy this period of time and document it because it will be short lived.  I love having them help around the house it makes me feel like I am not totally messing them up!  Although, the other day Tyler asked me if he did chores how much I was going to pay him.  I think I need to work on the doing chores just because we all pitch in around here.

Monster Truck Jam

We took the kids to the Monster Truck Rally.  It was so fun.  The boys especially Talan wouldn't take their eyes off of the trucks.  It was really exciting for them.  Now Talan and Tyler play monster trucks non stop.  I love watching the boys play together because it makes me feel like the boys are friends.  I would encourage anyone with little kids to take them if it comes to your area.  It was well worth it!

My sister's recipes

My sister started a recipe blog. I feel like she is one of the best cooks I know. Here is a link to her blog if you are ever looking for some recipes.
http://annasrecipefile.blogspot.com/

Do You Watch Private Practice?

I am a fan of the ABC show Private Practice.  In general I like it.  I just watched their season opener about a family with 3 boys, 1 with autism.  She, did not immunize her 2 younger children for fear of Autism taking over them.  I have had many, many talks about immunizations with parents, friends, families, doctors, therapists, teachers, etc.  I personally feel like immunizations can be great but they can be great in delayed doses.  Give your child a chance to mature before you attack their immune system.  In this show parents like me were severely criticized.  The doctors talked about reporting parents like me to child services.  The show went too far.  It may seem like an easy decision to some but till you see the child you know and love slip away from you, people have no right to judge.  We gambled big with Ty's therapy and treatments and we won big.  We were one of the lucky ones.    I would just like to put it out there to whom ever may read this, parents of children with autism love their children so much.  We are not evil people who are interested in spreading disease.  More often than not, if you see a family with autism in it, the whole family is involved rallying around each other.  Think before you judge.  Think about your little children or your future little children.  How would you feel if your son or daughter sat and lined up their toys without saying a word all day?  What if your child never laughed again, never said I love you.  What if your child didn't care if you were there or not because they stay in their own world.  As a parent we are hardwired to protect your children at all costs.  Until you have had to fight for them you never know what you would or wouldn't do.  Think twice before you judge.  Please.