Spreading the Love - Siblings Need Some Too

Where DOES the time go? I have had such a hard time keeping up with this blog because I spend WAY too much time on Facebook! As we start a new year, I am going to get back into keeping this blog updated. As a Mom to a child with special needs, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't learn something about myself, or my son, or other people who interact with him, including his brothers! Chance is an awesome kid, but he requires a lot of me. Thanks to Anna, our wonderful respite worker, I have had more time with my other two boys and I'm so thankful. We started off 2012 with a short trip to Florida, just me, Cannon and Colin, to visit Grandma and Pop Pop. What a relaxing time and what great memories we made just me and the sibs! We went swimming, visited the coolest theme park, Legoland, and saw the alligators at Hammock State Park. While I missed Chance dearly and loved hearing his "mamas" on the phone, it was precious much needed time with my typical sons. Years ago, at the Angelman Syndrome Conference in St.Louis, one of the presenters recommended that we make intentional efforts to do things with our typical kids without the special needs child. It was hard to swallow at first, but I have learned how amazingly important it is. We also do special things together as a family and I do special things just with Chance. So why wouldn't I do special things with Cannon and Colin. Thanks Grandma and Pop Pop for showing us such a great time.