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Blog posts tagged with Simon

Nothing better...

Than witnessing your kid get SO EXCITED over going to see the Wiggles live. After a morning of showing the house (which could have gone better if t...

Voice of Art.

I got my May CK today. Sometimes I come across a layout I did , read the journaling, and am surpsied by my voice at that moment in time. That it wo...

He is Simon.

We are parents of a special needs child. A child with autism. A three-year-old child who laughs and giggles and runs like the wind. A child who wil...

Simon at work. On Monday we will finally have our meeting with the Regional Autism evaluator, Simon's benefit coordinator and one of his speech the...

Adventures from the road.

Chris and Simon had their first taste of a scrapbook convention Friday and Saturday in Portland. Simon ran around and around during the crop Friday...

One more thing...

Thanks to sweet & ultra-cool Margaret, I am on the hunt for this toy: Plan City Parking Garage. I looked around online yesterday but it seems t...

Awesome.

In the middle of the night last night the following took place: After being sick at home yesterday with a cough and fever, Simon was sleeping in be...

Morning trains.

Ever wanted your child to like something? I was so excited when Simon began developing an interest in little cars and trains. There is something so...

Animals Among Us.

Simon has a good-sized collection of stuffed animals. Last week we gathered them all up and lined them against the wall in his room. It was so cool...

Simon was here.

Chris and I have a saying around here when we come across a sign of Simon's existence: Simon was here. He is really very talented at leaving traces...

Conversation.

"Simon, do you want to go to the store with me?" "No, k." "Are you sure?" "I sure." HELLO! Awesome conversation dude. Just keeps rolling along.

Breakthrough.

This is great news. Tonight, Simon said, "Thank you Mom." Yes, three words. Loud and clear and more than once. Yesterday at school Miss Thelma told...

Go, Dog. Go!

Simon's favorite read right now is Go, Dog. Go!. Last night it was requested while we were eating at the dinner table (we are still trying to stick...

Outside.

From last week. Simon is such an interesting little dude. He loves being outside. He will bring me his hat and say, "outside" when he wants to go p...

Simon is 3.

Happy Birthday buddie! You got a really nice email from your Grandpa Al this morning: Happy Birthday Simon, Being two was pretty cool but being thr...

Pattern of life.

{ photo taken November 2004: Tacoma, Washington - the mall is operated by a company called "Simon" } My good friend Leslie sent me some quotes toda...

The dinner table.

One of the things we have been working on around here is sitting at the table during dinner. Tough for any kid at this age...and probably a bit tou...

A bit of denial.

You know, this whole thing can be so mind-boggling. Some moments Simon seems so normal. Happy and jovial and interactive and aware. And other momen...