HI, I'M JASON!
I’ve been writing about parenthood and raising two kids with special needs since I became a father in 2008. Jonny has a rare genetic condition called Kabuki syndrome. Jonah was nonverbal when he was diagnosed with autism in 2016. This blog chronicles our family’s journey together, including the challenges, the victories, and everything in between. I share most of my day-to-day thoughts on Facebook, but you’ll find those stories collected here too.
We are an Ausome Family. We run on an abundance of coffee, loads of patience, a lot of love, and a “Touch of Ausome.”
Thank you for coming on this epic journey with us!
LATEST FROM THE BLOG
April 3, 2024
So we did this one thing and w…
So we did this one thing and went to this one place. Original Facebook Post.
Jonny dancing and crawling
October 26, 2009
…and our new carpet… http://www.atouchofausome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jonny-crawling10-26-09.mp4…
Unenthused
October 4, 2009
Is that a word? It is exactly how I have been the last month or so. Really, a lot has gone on, but with the lack of…
Unhappy Cat
September 16, 2009
Ever since we had Jonny, our cats have been… well, neglected to say the least. And when you have a long-haired…
August – "Potporri"
August 31, 2009
August has been a whirlwind month. We took Jonny to the zoo for the first time with our good friends visiting and their…
Bad Request – Error 400
August 30, 2009
...is the response I get from blogger when trying to upload my photos over the weekend. But I digress. Friday was my…
1980’s – Silverwind
August 25, 2009
This group came to our church and sang in the early 80’s. Georgian Banov was their lead singer and he…
Random pic of the day!
August 23, 2009
One bad thing about having a nice big digital SLR camera is it is BIG. I mean it is a royal pain to carry around. That…
1983-1984 – Mom takes the cake…
August 21, 2009
Something must be said about the creativity my mom put into making our home a happy and fun home. By all standards, we…
Happy Wife… Happy Life
August 12, 2009
Mama made an observation the other night. I am usually the one who gets up and puts Jonny back to sleep when he wakes…
1983 – Day Care
August 6, 2009
My parents began going to a small church in Washington around this time. Though it is a mega-church now, it was founded…
1983 – My foster brother
August 6, 2009
My dad was a teacher at Yelm High School and my mom stayed at home with my sister and me. I don't remember much of the…
1983 – My first “forgemory”
August 5, 2009
My first tangible forgemories occurred sometime between the age of 2 and 3. I only remember that because we lived in a…
A day at the lake
July 29, 2009
I thought Mama had given birth to a little bubba-boy… apparently she gave birth to…a little bubba-fish.…
Way too hot for this…
July 29, 2009
Living in the Temperate Coastal climate of the Pacific Northwest, rarely will a thermometer spit out a reading higher…










