Dear Tad, I can’t even begin to describe what a life-changing year this has been for you. You were formally diagnosed with autism a little over a year ago, and you have been in ABA therapy and speech therapy consistently ever since.  You entered the CLC program at school last fall, and have now finished [...]

There were some 380 kids who walked on Wednesday evening.  Auntie was one of them.  For a few minutes, the beach balls were flying, which Ane and Tad thought were pretty fun. Rerun was being extra hammy and cute, especially for the camera. How did we get through a nearly two-hour commencement with three young [...]

Once upon a time, there was a little girl. The little girl is all grown-up now and is graduating from high school today. I am so very proud of my sister.

Tomorrow, my oldest niece, our sweet Little Cousin, turns 6 years old. With all of my heart, I wish she was here, so I could hug her.  I can’t believe that she’s really turning 6… which also means that Tad will be 6 in just a couple of months.  (Tad also has his first loose [...]