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01/11/2022

Happy Halloween from us and our little monsters!!
Melia was Sarah Sanderson from Hocus Pocus, Aubrey was Wednesday Addams, Isaac was Zed from Disney's Zombies, and Levi was Cookie Monster 😍.

20/10/2022

Baby Levi rocking his "Levi's" shirt 😍 look at that hair coming in!

Levi's

17/10/2022

We have been waiting over
3 hours at Walmart for oil change/ tire rotation! We had to make some sort of fun 🤣

16/10/2022

This little monster, our 7 month old Levi, won the Cutest Costume at a very crowded campground Halloween celebration! The funny thing is we bought his Costume at a children's consignment shop, Once Upon A Child, for 90% off making it only $1 😁

15/10/2022

Original Halloween 1978 Filming Locations then and now when Halloween Ends

Manda loves the Halloween movies. We were fortunate enough to drive around to all of the different filming locations in Pasadena, California. We have had this video partially finished for a long time. We thought what perfect timing to release our video on the same day Halloween Ends was released. We had so much fun as a family making this video. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!!!

THANKS FOR WATCHING!!! SERIOUSLY!

30/08/2022

Isaac, who is 5 years old with high functioning Autism, absolutely ADORES his baby brother. Levi is now 6 months old! He's learning how to use his "big boy" chair. We weren't sure how Isaac would adjust to a baby in the house but he's luckily obsessed with him in the best way. He's always wanting to hug him, hold him, read to him, etc. Levi adores Isaac right back and is always giggling and smiling at him. I was blessed to capture one of their sweet interactions with my camera. I love their love for each other and watching them bond.

18/08/2022

Vermont State Capital House is one of the oldest & best preserved of our nation's state capitols! Our kids are learning so much more than just sitting at a desk! This is our 3rd Capital tour in just a few weeks!

16/08/2022

Yesterday we took our kids on a literal "field trip" ! We went blueberry and peach picking at . We never imagined being able to pick peaches this far north! It was awesome to show them how their favorite fruits are grown and have them work on their hand/eye coordination by picking the fruit off the trees! The kids are now looking forward to their follow up homeschool math and science projects of making blueberry popsicles,peach pie and fruit smoothies where they will work on math, science, and cooperation. We're definitely looking forward to those delicious final products 🤤😍!! Outings like these are always unpredictable due to the different challenges we have. Melia, our oldest is 12, has severe autism and is nonverbal. Aubrey is 10 and the best sister to her siblings. Isaac is 5, and has high functioning autism. Levi is 5 months old and the happiest baby, who sometimes needs full outfit changes. The orchard was awesome and we were blessed that everyone really enjoyed it and we had no issues! We even got to enjoy their delicious apple cider donuts which lived up to their hype and were exactly what we were craving. Melia had gluten free Oreos due to her Celiac Disease.

11/08/2022

Melia (12 yr old Autism Non Verbal) insanely loves water! She also loves to go on swings. Just look at that huge smile on her face! This was the perfect combination with the Atlantic Ocean behind her & a FENCE! YES, a fence because if it wasn't for that fence she would run full speed into that ocean despite all the dangers.

11/08/2022

We love taking pictures from the truck. It will remind us of all of the beautiful places we were able to drive right up to!

08/08/2022

Unfortunately this hike wasn't safe for Melia (12 yr old non verbal Autism). Isaac (5yr old High Functioning Autism) did really well but I just had to hold his hand really tight. He has poor coordination & trips really easy. We are so blessed to be able to enjoy Maine's coast with all of the odds stacked against us!

08/08/2022

Paul Bunyon Statue in downtown Bangor, Maine. Bangor used to be the lumber capital of the world! It was 90° this far north into Maine & the kids were enjoying their slushies!

03/08/2022

We finally made it as far north as we will be going on this journey! Melia loves it up here on Cadilac Mountain. Melia & Isaac did great hiking around on the huge rocks!

30/07/2022

We are so excited for our 1st concert post pandemic! We are at the LL Bean World Headquarters & it's free!!! It's a beautiful 78° & sunny with low humidity! It can't get any better than this!!!! Thanks LL BEAN & Maddie & Tae. P.S. The last few pics are from when we met Maddie & Tae in Nashville at the CMA Fest 2018. The pic with Aubrey is 2016. They actually remembered us!

18/07/2022

We had so much fun walking around Boston & seeing all of the significant American history! We didn't even have anybody ask for spare change! We didn't go into the Paul Revere house because it closed kind of early! It's the oldest building in Boston!

16/07/2022

This is heaven on earth! Melia has celiac disease & she can only have the ice cream ☹. The ice cream machine was broken just like a Mcdonalds. Fortunately she was able to have a Dragonfruit Mango Frozen lemonade!

16/07/2022

We walked all around Boston in almost 90° heat! Our daughter Melia did such a great job in such a chaotic busy environment. She is 12 yrs old & is autistic. She is also non verbal & can get easily overwhelmed from heat/sensory issues. She had no issues the entire day!!!

10/06/2022

DO go chase these waterfalls!! They're absolutely !

10/06/2022

Isaac (5 years old with high functioning autism) holding his baby brother Levi (3 months old) this morning. We weren't sure how Isaac would react to having a baby in the house due to his autism. He pleasantly surprised us by loving his baby brother to pieces!! He begs to hold him daily and talks in the sweetest little voice saying things like"hey little guy" and "you're so cute!". Isaac is the proudest big brother and makes sure to tell EVERYONE we see no matter where we are "We have a baby! He's cute!" . Levi is always all smiles when his big brother is talking to or playing with him! I was so excited to capture these moments of them together 😍.

08/06/2022

Click below to head to our YouTube channel to check out a sneak peek of our trip to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area ! All of us really enjoyed it but Melia , our 12 year old daughter who is non verbal and has severe autism was especially mesmerized! She absolutely loves water and we loved that it was fenced in and safe.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Q9dBDokw6M8?feature=share

06/06/2022

The kids are getting ready to finger paint in the Poconos Forest! Aubrey is being a very helpful big sister & helping with the baby. Manda is getting ready to cut Dad's hair right behind them!

05/06/2022

The weather was absolutely gorgeous so we decided to load up and go on an adventure! Our first stop was to see a waterfall! It was absolutely beautiful. The waterfall was called Resica Falls, the walk from the parking lot to the falls is very, very short and partially handicap accessible, to a point. It is on a boy scout reservation so only one area is accessible. Dogs are not allowed on the small trail. We highly recommend visiting this site when visiting the Poconos area. Our next stop was a playground with a tunnel slide (Isaac's FAVORITE thing at a playground). They loved the fact that the slide was still wet on the bottom and was turned into a makeshift water slide! Our last stop was a store called Country Kettle and the selection of bulk candy they have is mind boggling . The kids were beyond excited to pick out a pound and a half of various candies. All in all it was a super fun and successful day.

A few AUTISM take aways from our adventure:

The waterfall at our first stop is roped off, but if you're not careful your loved one could easily go under or try to step over the rope causing severe injury. We had a TIGHT hold on our kiddos for this reason!

The playground was great and even had a handicap swing and was partially fenced. This caused the fun to be more stress free!

The store was HUGE, we kept a tight hand on the kiddos in there as well in case of wandering. Aside from wandering they could accidentally break a fragile item.

The candy department can be tricky for kiddos as well. Melia ( our 12 year old daughter who has severe autism) would try to open the lid to something she wanted to grab it because being non verbal, she wasn't able to ask. We had her point to items we knew were gluten free(Melia also has Celiac Disease) to see if she wanted them. I could see kids with or without autism reaching into the barrels for yummy treats so keep an eye out for that.

All in all I think we had a very successful day and super fun family adventure!

02/06/2022

The results of our EDIBLE PLAYDOUGH!!

02/06/2022

Fun, Easy, SENSORY activity!!

Today was a rainy day so we stayed inside and made EDIBLE PLAYDOUGH!!

Recipe:
1 cup frosting ( any flavor/ color you wish)
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Mix until playdough consistency. We used a rubber spatula to start and then finished mixing by hand but I'm sure you could use a mixer on low as well.

If it's too sticky to mold and play with add more powdered sugar by the 1/2 teaspoon until it's the right texture. You could add a little sugar on the table as well to keep it from sticking to your play surface.

I love doing activities like this with our 12 year old daughter Melia who has severe Autism and is non verbal because she also has Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease causes her body to attack her intestines if she ingests the gluten protein which is found in foods containing Wheat, Rye, Malt or Barley. Many store bought playdoughs are made with wheat flour. Playing with this version of playdough means I don't have to worry if she sneaks a bite because it's completely gluten free!!

This is a super fun activity for all ages to do together, although older kids could definitely do it on their own as well with permission.

02/06/2022

We had so much fun in "The Sweetest Place on Earth" the past two weeks! We visited Hershey's Chocolate World ( ) , enjoyed our RV Resort and got to catch up with friends that live in the area! If you're planning a visit with loves ones with sensory issues we suggest going during a weekday closer to closing or right at opening to avoid overstimulation from crowds. We didn't go to Hershey Park so we unfortunately don't have any tips for there.

07/05/2022

We are so excited to make it to Williamsburg, Virginia! Our 1st major field trip with our new baby was to the Jamestown Settlement, AMERICA'S BIRTHPLACE!!! It was no walk in the park 🤣! Melia decided to empty to freshly filled bottles of hand sanitizer all over the front seat of our truck as we were getting ready to go! Levi threw up all over Manda as soon as we arrived into the Jamestown Settlement! We still had a good time & Manda was exhausted from carrying Levi as I took pictures & recorded.

05/05/2022

We wanted to share the moments our 3 older children were finally able to meet their newborn baby brother! We were in the hospital for 3 days due to a C-section and visitors weren't allowed. They were ecstatic when we finally arrived at Grandma and Pop Pop's house with their new baby brother! We have a full video coming soon!!

01/05/2022

Melia (12 yr old non verbal autism) & her sister Aubrey (10 yr old Neurotypical) paddling behind her. Melia loves water & will run into any kind whether it's alligator infested, freezing, too hot like at Yellowstone or too fast. We have to hold Melia very tight near water. This is why I was worried about bringing Melia on out the canoe. However, Melia was very good & sat in the center of the canoe the whole time. She even enjoyed eating some snacks! She did try to jump up once & I was very fast at telling her to sit back down! I'm so happy we took the risk & brought her out on the water!!!!

30/04/2022

PLEASE CHECK OUT It's Joey's World YouTube channel. The channel is all about Joey who is in his 50's & has Autism. He will instantly put a smile on your face & warm your ❤ Joey & his family have made such a huge positive impact on our lives! Joey lives with his sister & her husband who are doing a phenomenal job of keeping Joey happy & healthy! We can only dream about our kids taking such good care of Melia when she is Joey's age. They made a video today spotlighting our YouTube channel & our journey with Autism! This was one of the nicest things we have experienced in a long time! This kind of interaction & friendship is what gives us the fuel to keep going on YouTube!

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Happy Halloween from us and our little monsters!! Melia (12 year old with severe, non verbal autism) was Sarah Sanderson from Hocus Pocus, Aubrey (neurotypical 10 year old) was Wednesday Addams, Isaac (6 year old with high functioning autism) was Zed from Disney's Zombies, and Levi (8 months) was Cookie Monster 😍. #zombies #zombies3 #hocuspocus #hocuspocus2 #addamsfamily #wednesday #cookiemonster #halloween #autismacceptance #autismlove #autismparents #autismawareness #autismheroes #specialneeds #autismfamily #autismmom #autismdad #autismproud #autismsiblings #autismawarenessmonth #lovesomeonewithautism #autismjourney #specialneedsfamily #autism #rvlife #rvfamilies #rvtravelwithkids #travel #rvfulltime #autistic #camping #camp #travel #homescooling #asd #rvlife

When you're simultaneously disappointed and excited 😆 #gasprices #gasstation #Sunoco #RV #rvlife #rvwithkids #autism #autismawareness

The results of our EDIBLE PLAYDOUGH!!

Isaac (5yr old Autism high functioning) playing his music app Beatmaker! He can memorize almost anything! We are so mesmerized by his memorization skills. He loves music & we do too! He can also read anything you put in front of him! We can't even spell things in front of him to be secretive 🤣 #autismacceptance #autismlove #autismparents #autismawareness #autismheroes #specialneeds #autismfamily #autismmom #autismdad #autismproud #autismawarenessmonth #lovesomeonewithautism #autismjourney #specialneedsfamily #autism #rvlife #rvfamilies #rvtravelwithkids #travel #rvfulltime

Our 4 year old Isaac, who has autism, enjoyed relaxing and reading about #Hawaii in his National Geographic ( @NGKids ) encyclopedia this afternoon 😍 He loves to read and learn and does things like this all on his own quite often.

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