Yes, happy

I'll begin at the end...

Me...cozy as can be in my bed typing...yet to eat dinner....still in my clothes... I walked into my room to get something and the bed just sucked me right in. I didn't stand a chance.


Happy.


Happy.


Happy...


It's not often enough we have something to be truly excited, nervous and scared for...AND get to wear fake eyelashes to, all in one.

Today I went on The Central Valley Today show to talk about my love --my 3 year old son with Autism, Greyson, and this here blog- and even to talk about you, friend too. And as I pulled into the parking lot I breathed deeply to calm my nerves...



I wasn't sure what I was going to be asked- which made me nervous...but then I reminded myself that I was going to be talking about something I know intimately...something I live and love and feel on a daily basis...my passion...So really- how could I not know an answer?




My awesome friend, Andrea went with me and her very presence filled me with calm...Andrea is the former Press Secretary for John McCain and worked for ABC news in Washington...no seriously...She is the real deal and if she wasn't my friend- I could never afford her amazingness. Thank you, Andrea!!!


I had no idea what I said during the interview until I re-watched the show...but I know that I said it with passion...And passion just can't be faked. I think there will be a video link up HERE soon...



By golly...we even had fun today while we were Changing the World...
And afterwards I got in my car and just sat there..soaking it all up...the excitement of being at the beginning of something big...Sometimes I forget- but today...I could feel it. I thanked God for the abundance of gifts I am now able to recognize.

Sometimes in the still of the night... when it is just you and I here chatting...I still can't believe that this...




Led me to this very day right here...

Yes, Happy...

And even though I am now a television celebrity...my boys didn't treat me any differently today... Which was kind of annoying and disrespectful if you ask me.





Parker didn't even get me a coffee when he made his afternoon Starbucks run.


And today instead of being a cry baby that Grey's speech has regressed- I decided to do something about it....and we had a little Mommy-Speech-Therapy in the afternoon. Nuts are GREAT speech tools because they involve lots of talking...

What do you want, Greyson?




Mom: Ok, What should I do? Say- Open Nut.

Greyson: (repeating) Open Nut



Mom: Where does the shell go? Say- In cup.

Greyson: (repeating) In cup...

And slowly after many, many, many nuts- He begins to be able to say the appropriate answer on his own without my modeling it first...




Happy...



Happy...


Happy...


This is only the beginning...