We have been busy....good busy though.

***Our lives got super busy and we got wrapped up in living it so
some of these are out of order but still makes for fun reading. ;)

This past week we went for our second POAC surfing
event of the year and loved it. The families, volunteers
and weather all made it the "must be place for the
Autism set of NJ". We laughed, frolicked and played while
feeling the quiet contentment of acceptance. Which
isn't always easy to come by when you have an Autistic
child and surprisingly enough so many people still just
don't understand.

You didn't have anybody who thought they were being
helpful telling your "typical" child they couldn't surf because
it was only for the "special kids".....aren't they all special?
They said as POAC always does....siblings get to go too!!!
Yay!!!

I'll admit it I was nervous my two small 40 pound kids could
get whisked away by a rip tide or stung by jelly fish. I bucked
up and said you'll never know until you try and jumped in with
both feet. Our son is fearless of the water and it's a constant
on my mind every second of every day. He was in Heaven
when they took him out into the waves. He smiled and squealed
as he "rode the board". To my crazy, over-protective delight
they never actually let them go into the surf alone. Ahhhh.....no
constant watch for rip tides sweeping them away and being
prepared to pounce. I got to relax, take pictures and enjoy my
kids while they enjoyed themselves.

Our daughter is a completely different kid.....this one cries if she
gets water in her face in the shower. No exaggeration when we
wash her hair the people in our neighborhood must think we're
killing her. She yells I can't breath or help me!!!! DRAMA!!!!!
LOL It's all part of what makes her such a special girl though.

Well she was a trooper and even though she was leery she
wanted to try. She even did a great job and of course never missed
a photo op even while drying every spec of water that splashed
up on her face. LOL She hooted and hollered for her brother on his
rides in the surf.

At the close of the day I asked her, "what did you think" and she
replied I can't wait for the next surfing event so William will smile
and laugh again like he did today. I tell you this girl is so sweet and so
selfless so much of the time. Sassy might be her middle name but
love and compassion are her first and last names.

A special thank you to Mark of No Flat Earth in Brick, NJ our proud
sponsor!!  The gift you give our kids is something nobody's negative
comments can ever steal away from them.  Kudos to you and your team
Mark!!!!!!!!!