Sunday Afternoon

My sleep study went ok. They were happy with the results using the CPAP mask. The mask was just very uncomfortable. But they say that after a couple of months you get used to it.

It's Sunday afternoon and it is snowy out here. I'm watching some football while Gary is playing outside across the street with a bunch of the neighborhood kids. Jennifer and Gary built a snowman and also went sledding down the hill behind the house.

Gary in Front of the North Pole Post Office

Gary and Santa on the Wildlife Experience

Saturday Night

Twas a fairly quiet day. In the morning Gary and I played in the snow. We built a rather large snowman with Karl.

Tonight I go for a sleep study. Since I have to be there at 8:30PM I bid you all good night.

Christmas Lights

Tonight we went to our favorite Museum.( ok my favorite). The Wildlife Experience. They had a Christmas light show set up outside around the entire museum. Then there was a little town for Santa Claus. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus were there. While we were standing in line to see Santa; it started to snow. I felt like I was on a Hollywood set, the Christmas town, music and snow. Gary told Santa he wanted a big roller coaster and that he was going to be a roller coaster engineer when he grows up. So cute. Then we looked at he little houses and then was my big bonus. There were real reindeer. They were so cute. I thought they would be bigger, I think they were babies. So I got to pet a real life reindeer. Hurray for me. Just wanted to share our cute night with everyone.

Love
Jennifer

Thanksgiving Night

Thanksgiving day is almost over. Everyone here is eating there bedtime snack and we will all (hopefully) be going to sleep.

I hope everybody had a good Thanksgiving.

Dinner Served and Eaten

The turkey came out ok. The higher temperature just meant that we ate a little sooner. It was a scramble to finish the side dishes but everything came out pretty good.

Turkey stock is now being made with the leftover turkey and the table has been cleaned of.


Next up, pumpkin pie.

Thanksgiving Day Play by Play - Number 2

The turkey is doing well. I had to lower the temperature of the turkey roaster. I was using the time for cooking at 325 and had the roaster set at 350. Every previous year I have cooked a turkey it has taken longer than expected. This year may be the exception.

All of the apples. pears, and cucumbers are peeled. Red and green peppers sliced for a veggie tray. I have started the potatoes. I can always turn down the heat on them to prevent them from being done to soon.

I have to get the tables upstairs next (we are eating in the living room). After getting the table set it will be time to start baking the rolls, fixing the stove top stuffing, getting the cranberry sauce ready, finishing off the veggie tray, putting together the relish tray, and cooking the green beans and corn.

When the turkey comes out Rosemary is in charge of the gravy.

Thanksgiving Day Play by Play - Start

It is 9:29 AM and the Turkey has been in for an hour. I have peeled and diced five pounds of potatoes. Next up, peeling apples for a fruit salad.

More Christmas Lights

Christmas lights

Thanksgiving Day Party

Hi Everyone,

Gary and I went to a Thanksgiving Day Party with our old friends from Acres Green. He had a blast. There was about 22 kids and 11 moms. It was at my friend Susan's home. It was pot luck and there was lots of great food. Gary played so well with the others. There was a pinata and crafts. Also Susan has a large trampoline in her back yard. Gary had lots of fun jumping. I loved seeing Gary playing with his friends. The was toys everywhere. The kids found a large stuffed Nemo and the stuffing came out. So there was little white pieces all over the kids and all over the house. Susan locked the bedroom door that had Nemo and Gary figured out how to pick the lock. So we had to lock the door again and get Gary distracted. I had fun visiting with all the moms. What a great group of people to be with. We keep in touch even though Gary goes to a different school now. These are his friends from Preschool. The party was at Nico's house. After the party I stayed to help pick up the toys and clean. It was just such a fun day. We started at 11:20am and got home around 4pm. We should all sleep well tonight.
Jennifer

Tuesday

It is Tuesday night and everyone is still awake. Jennifer is out painting and Gary is upstairs playing in his room. (Ok, Gary just came downstairs).

Gary had a good day at Dr. Rydell's office. He explained the "Pineapple Game" that he helped create at school (it's a form of tag). One of the kids at school called him the pineapple guy when we went there for lunch last Thursday.

Tomorrow Gary doesn't have any school. he and Jennifer are going to meet his playgroup for lunch.

TTFN,

Nick, Jennifer, and Gary

Monday before Thanksgiving

It was the Monday before Thanksgiving and all through the house
The only person stirring was Nick with his computer mouse.

Jennifer and Gary are both tucked up and sleeping in their own bed
While Nick writes in the blog whatever comes into his head.

Gary went to school today, saw his OT and went to club for kids where he was nice
So for dinner all went to Big Bills for his pizza, a great slice.

Tomorrow to Dr Rydell, Gary and Jennifer are scheduled for a visit, so in they will bop
While after work for the rest of our Thanksgiving dinner, I will probably go shop.

I will wait until Wednesday to pick up the dessert pie
And on this last line, I say good night and good bye.

Sunday Night

Good evening:

It was a nice day here. We all went to the Rodger's Rhino Ranch for lunch. Gary had a good time playing with his Grandpa.

Gary played with his puzzles tonight before his bath. After his bath Gary and I watched some Tom and Jerry. Then Gary had his snack and went to bed. Jennifer was already sleeping. Her back is bothering her a bit.

Tomorrow its back to work for me and school for Gary. Then in the afternoon the Nikki (the OT) is coming over.

Sleep well everyone.

Sunday Morning

Good Morning Everyone:

Gary and I are spending a quiet Sunday morning watch the Disney Channel while Jennifer has a bit of a lie in. We will all have to get moving soon as we are going to the Rodger's Rhino Ranch for lunch.

TTFN (That's Ta Ta For Now)

Gary Golfing Video

Gary with his new golf clubs

The Saturday before Thanksgiving

It's time for a snack before bed at the KCCH. We are all having chips. The Santa Clause is on TV but we will all hopefully be asleep before it ends.

I bought the turkey for Thanksgiving this morning and some crescent rolls. I'll get the potatoes and other produce on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Today was house cleaning day. Gary's speech therapist came over with her son and daughter and helped us straighten up the living and family rooms. They took away a bunch of simple puzzles and two big bags of baby and toddler toys to donate to charity. The trick now will be keeping the rooms clean.

We still have some papers to go through tomorrow and then we should have the dining room in good shape for Thursday. The only thing left will be to get the kitchen counters cleared.

Well I better get Gary and get him upstairs before he starts a new game.

Good Night

Nov 21

Hi All:
It is a quiet Friday night. Gary just fell asleep and Jennifer will soon follow. It was a busy day for me at work. Between fixing things I had an All-hands Meeting and a Thanksgiving pot luck.

After work we all went to Target were Gary got a little golf set. After dinner he started to play golf. He was pretending to be an astronaut at the same time. Saying things like "Houston we need to go to the kitchen".

Tomorrow is cleaning day as we will try to organize the house for Thanksgiving.

Thursday - Lunch at Fox Creek

Today we all had lunch with Gary at school. Gary, Jennifer, Gary's Grandparents (Gary and Rosemary) and I had lunch today at Gary's school (Fox Creek Elementary). We had turkey, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, rolls, and cranberry sauce. Plums and cookies were also available.

This evening we went grocery shopping. Gary is in the grab stuff from the shelf to take home stage. It can be a challenge to sneak the stuff back on the shelf when we don't need it. Luckily most of the stuff he has been grabbing is stuff that we use anyway. An I now fully understand why parents hate candy by the cashier.

Tonight Gary was pretending to go to the Not so Scary Room. One of his new shows is Disney's Imagination Movers and they had a Not so Scary Room on one of the shows.

Good Night and Good Luck

Almost Bed Time

It's Wednesday night and Jennifer and Gary are sleeping. I'll have to move Gary to his bed before I go to bed.

I did a little automotive repair and replaced one of my headlights. It wasn't that difficult except that I managed to drop the screw a couple of times and had to remove the turn signal to get the screws back. But I now have two working headlights.

Tomorrow we will all be going to a kindergarten Thanksgiving lunch at Gary's school.

Good Night.

Gary the Platypus

Tuesday NIght Update

Gary is asleep, Jennifer is back from painting and Marcy attempted to post her own entry by sitting on my laptop keyboard.

Good night

First Post - Tuesday Night

Hi All:

I have finally decided to start a blog (I know, I work with computers all day so I should have have a blog years age). Well here goes.

It is a quiet Tuesday night here in Colorado. I had by annual physical today. Everything is good.
After my physical I finished putting up the Christmas lights. I actually put the lights up on Sunday. I had to change some of the fuses in the lights and add a couple of different power points to keep the fuses from blowing.

Gary had school today and Jennifer went to see his teacher for his quarterly parent teacher conference. He is doing pretty well in school. He also went to see Dr. Rydell (Autism Specialist) today and then played at Chucky Cheeses. He is currently upstairs playing Aurthur's Kindergarden.

Jennifer spent the day running around with Gary and taking him to school and to his appointments. She is now painting and relaxing. Some much needed adult time.

TTFN:

Nick, Jennifer, and Gary