April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day!

Well as many of you know, Autism is a very big part of our life with our youngest being diagnosed a year ago this past January. He is a JOY to have in our life. We are very, very lucky because we have a wonderful support system that have taught him so much.

When he was first diagnosed, I had such mixed emotions on what was going to happen next. This was not my first major diagnoses. When my oldest was 6 she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Yup, a lot of why me's where going round and round in my head. So here are the feelings of a mother that was relieved because she finally had some answers, but sadden because all of the sudden she could not picture what life had in store for our family next.....

A child melts down

Sadness hits a mother hard

People don't understand why my child is like this

Everyone stairs when he looses control

Reality hits a mother harder

Gentle hands hold on tight

Everyone wonders how I am holding it together

Right now I don't know

Someday I will be the one that helps him defeat this

So that is my little poem. I would love to know what you think. This challenge for us seemed at first to be the biggest hill I have ever climbed. But then I realized, this might be part of what makes this wonderful little boy so amazing. He is so incredible and loving and I would not change any of this for the world.

CREATE SOMETHING FABULOUS TODAY!

NOT ALL WALL HANGINGS NEED TO BE FRAMED!

I just located this bright blue eyed one year old boy. He is 4 1/2 now, but I love the two teeth and the little chunky face. And of course the face framed with red hair. We where living in a apartment at this time while we built our current house. We sold the last one before we where even ready to start building. So no it was not a big party, not enough room for that, but it was special just the same when we are celebrating this little guy.

The papers are from Sassafras and the foam thickers are from American Crafts. They originally where black. You all have seen me do this before. I painted the black thickers with cream paint then sprayed with, you guessed it, Glimmer Mist. If you add together different colors and then top coat with a silver or gold Glimmer Mist it gives a great look of metal.

You may not always be able to control it, but I think this is what is so great about Glimmer Mist. It gives us all a new way to mix colors and try for great out comes. Try it yourself!

CREATE SOMETHING FABULOUS TODAY!