The new year was the start of a new schedule for us.  For the first time in over 5 years, we no longer have ABA sessions on Friday afternoons.  This has been a huge change in routine for Tad, but it was necessary. Tad’s therapist, whom he loves, had her first baby this fall.  She […]

There was a big storm that swept through the area on Tuesday night.  (Of course there was – it ALWAYS storms when Ressis is here!)  While we managed to hang on to our power this time (unlike in August), the school district was hit hard.  By Wednesday morning, 22 of 31 schools had no power, […]

Tad is the master of the malapropism – the mistake of saying a similar sounding word for the word you mean to say.  For example…. Back in late August, Ane’s allergies were acting up, and she’d been having a lot of nosebleeds as a result. Tad sees his sister with a tissue stuffed up her […]

It’s been less than a week since the power came back on here, and I think we’re all suffering a little from Tad-induced PTSD after the windstorm and power outage. Honestly, I can’t think of a rougher start to a school year for these guys.  They each have something new and different and stressful going […]