Messenger of the Snowpeople

Note to self:
Never make jokes about snowmen snowpeople just before a full moon. (See previous post.)

Apparently, I was a little too full of myself and was not at all sensitive to the entire snow race. You may recall from a previous post where I wrote about being captured by an angry group of snowmen snowpeople.

Due to modern technology and science, these snowpeople are able to clone and recreate themselves into little snowpeople. They are also able to communicate with one another wirelessly. However, you need not worry of this organized group snowballing and becoming too massive or destructive, they really do not mean any harm.

I would like to share with you my experience!

They teletransportibinated me to their leader, the moon. (I had no idea that the moon had so much power over the snowpeople!)

And the moon said to me in a silent whisper:

We are the snowpeople. For centuries, we have idled while just standing and staring. We have noticed that your young people are not creating us as they once did in the past.

Your youngsters do not delight in us as they once did. We want to bring joy to the world and to the youngsters, our creators. But as they continue to opt for indoor activities it creates a non-snowpeople environment where the world is hostile.

We the snowpeople are filled with love. We are cool. We are fat. We just want to be ourselves. We just want to be loved by our creators. When we are created, we can't help but smile.

Look into our eyes and you will see a sincere snowperson. Take a moment to walk in our shoes and you will not go far. Care for us and we will bring you joy. Our smiles are contagious.

Please take back our message to your people.

I stayed and we talked a lot. They really are nice people. I told them about blogging and tweeting and helped them get accounts set up. If you are interested in reaching out to them, here is their contact information:
http://wearethesnowpeople.blogspot.com
twitter.com/snowpeople

I support Autism Twitter Day! Will you?

Parenting two children on the spectrum, I have felt like a klutz since my first push during labor! Since spawning my first kiddo over seven years ago, I have been on a journey of motherhood unlike any other.

Although there are no manuals that can teach any mom how to parent their special child, caring for a child with special needs - specifically, a child on the autism spectrum can be especially surreal. Every day, the needs change. From the time my children were babies I have tried to figure it all out.

Now, after endless hours of research covering a variety of syndromes and disorders, I have feared the possibility along with the reality while parsing the relative information from stacks and stacks of professional recommendations and diagnoses covering Parenting, Strong-Willed Children, Autism, Fragile X, Asperger's, PDD-NOS, ADHD, Bi-Polar Spectrum, Gifted, Sensory Integration, Sensory Disorder, etc. My husband and I have had to change our career paths and life styles and have had to learn to budget our time and money so that we won't go into debt and/or divorce over the countless recommended interventions and therapies from brushing, diets, balls, vests, blankets, swings, social games and groups, squeezy thingies, bouncy doo higgies and artsy fartsy fun. Some of these items have applied for our needs at some of the times, but all of this has been overwhelming, border line new-age-voo-doo to us to say the least!

Then, there are the teachers, family and friends and foes who tell us that there is nothing wrong with our children and that we need to just be better parents. At times, I am tricked and confused by their comments. For whatever their personal reasonings, I have had to learn to desperately grip on to that teeny tiny motherly instinct that has not yet faded away and I think I am the only one who truly knows my daughters and their core needs!

I have earned infinite invisible degrees and badges of honor as a mom to a seven- and two year old on the spectrum and God still has much more to teach me. I love my kids. And I want to help them as best as I can by understanding their needs and educating others in our family and community. I look forward to joining in on the discussions that will be shared on the inaugural Autism Twitter Day!

Can you join us?

Autism Twitter Day, Tuesday, December 16, three times throughout the day, 9:00 a.m., noon, and 8:00 p.m. PST. Prizes for young adults with autism or asperger syndrome will be given away during these twitter sessions!

Whether your immediate family has been impacted by autism or if you know someone who has, you are welcome to participate. There is never a day off for the mothers, fathers, siblings and friends who support a person with autism. Here is a chance to gain support, understanding and resources that can help you navigate your life!

Come and join in on the discussions. A variety of topics will be shared on how to best handle those curve balls that the spectrum disorder tosses in to your daily life ranging from:

family dynamics,
from the bus to the classroom,
behavior,
variety of therapies,
special diets,
social skills,
independent living,
self care and hygiene.
bullying,
IEPs,
respite,
books, toys, etc. that have helped your family.

This includes sharing links to your sites and blog posts.

Hope to see your avatar there! Sweet Tweeting! Visit Autism Family Adventures to learn more about the event and to RSVP today!

Autism Family Adventures: RSVP for Autism Twitter Day