1. What We're Eating This Week... I'm cooking two of my favorites meals this week. The temperatures are finally cooling off in Oklahoma so it's time to enjoy some of our Fall favorites. This potato soup is a huge hit at our house and super easy to make. Just throw it all in the crock pot and go about your day! You won't stop at one bowl! I'm also making Wild Rice Hotdish, which is a delicious recipe my friend from Minnesota gave me! Pair it with blueberry muffins. I know it Continue Reading
A Reminder of How Far He’s Come…
Last week was the most difficult one we've had in a really long time. After five hard days at school, a postponed meeting with administrators and a few tears, Friday could not come fast enough. Sometimes what you need most after facing so much uncertainty, is a weekend with your people and a reminder of how far your kiddo has come. Saturday was my reminder. We participated in our second Apraxia Walk. Our family came to town and we met up with our friends at the park. We wore our Team Continue Reading
Friday Favorites
ONE This photo represents such a sweet and peaceful morning after a long, crazy and worry filled week. On this particular morning, I sat with my Bible open and let God's truth sink deep into my heart. There is so much uncertainty in our life right now; but there's One who I'm always certain of. I felt His peace sitting on my front porch step. I wasn't worried about the decisions, diagnosis or the days ahead. Jackson took my hand, drug me out to the driveway and shouted, "mom, mom, Continue Reading
When Your Son Doesn’t Have Autism but Struggles in the Classroom
Saturday I read the story in the Houston Chronicle about thousands of special education students falling through the cracks in Texas. I cried. My blood boiled. I read snippets of the article to John and anger oozed out with each word. I don't live in Texas, but the story hit a tender spot. We're living this story. We're fighting this fight. We have been since the day Jackson transitioned from the state's early intervention program to the public school system. Last week Jackson had a Continue Reading
FRIDAY FAVORITES
ONE Old Photos I've spent the week backing up my photos. The majority of them are from the past five years and go back to the day Jackson was born. Many have made me laugh and some have made me want to cry. What I've loved the most are the surprises I've found. I've come across many photos that I guarantee I didn't print out or include in my scrapbook. They just didn't catch my eye back then. They weren't perfect. But years later, these photos are the ones that make me stop. I find that they Continue Reading