Category Archives: Issues

Gracie loves to swim

Posted on September 16, 2012 by graciesautism

Here’s Gracie with her grandmother and sister, swimming in a pool during a visit to St. Augustine.  What a neat place to visit!  Anyway, Gracie absolutely loves being in the water.  We try to indulge her love for being in … Continue reading →

Posted in Issues | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Dora lost at sea

Posted on September 15, 2012 by graciesautism

I should have known better.  Letting Gracie walk around on the Cocoa Beach pier with her Dora sippy cup was asking for it.  Before we could do anything to stop it, the cup goes sailing over the rails and into … Continue reading →

Posted in Issues | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Acting crazy and being stubborn

Posted on September 14, 2012 by graciesautism

Don’t let the title of this post mislead you.  Gracie is as sweet as they come.  If she hurts you, she didn’t mean to.  But she can be dangerous if you’re not careful. When I change her diaper, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Issues | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Stink bombs

Posted on September 9, 2012 by graciesautism

Ten years and counting of changing diapers…  Since Kristine does boot camp on Saturday mornings, I’m charged with monitoring Gracie and giving her breakfast when she wakes.  Yesterday morning I checked her diaper to make sure Gracie is dry.  Diaper … Continue reading →

Posted in Issues | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Beds and trampolines

Posted on September 8, 2012 by graciesautism

Appears so peaceful when she’s sleeping, doesn’t she?  It seems I never really stopped to consider how much Gracie’s autism affected things, until I starting sharing our story…  Our house, for example, has been Gracie-proofed, to the extent necessary for … Continue reading →

Posted in Issues | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Equine therapy and New-Skin

Posted on September 3, 2012 by graciesautism

Here’s Gracie saying hello to Sweet Pea, the mare she rides in Melbourne, Florida.  A special thank you goes out to our friends Joellen and Eric Mullins in Ohio, who introduced Gracie to equine therapy.  By the way, guys, Gabrielle … Continue reading →

Posted in Issues | 2 Comments

My first post… here we go.

Posted on September 3, 2012 by graciesautism

Cool.  My first post and first blog.  Wonder how many millions have already thought and said the same?  Anyway, here we go!  Should be an interesting ride.  Gracie started off our Labor Day weekend with a bang!  Ate a mushroom … Continue reading →

Posted in Issues | 2 Comments