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!
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When your favorite m…
When your favorite movie is “The Good Dinosaur,” you have to make sure your toy “Arlo” gets to “make his mark”… …All.…
The bus was late tod…
The bus was late today. Very late. I took this picture 15 minutes after school had already started. Jojo had been…
I just found out a g…
I just found out a good friend of mine passed away suddenly over the holidays. He was my age. (Somewhere around 40) He…
If you need a laugh….
If you need a laugh. I’m going to turn this into a children’s book one day. ————————— [January 1, 2019] So we took our…
So the fireworks wok…
So the fireworks woke Jonah up at midnight. He walked into our room and climbed into bed with us. So I got up as I…
Do you ever just wan…
Do you ever just want to freeze a moment in time and stay there forever? Here is Jonah, as happy as can be… on the…
Daddy: Puts “good di…
Daddy: Puts “good dinosaur” on the TV. Jojo: doesn’t watch. Instead puts on “good dinosaur” on his tablet. (Both…
Oh look! Snow! Let’s…
Oh look! Snow! Let’s open ALL the windows to celebrate! -Jonah 🥶🤦♂️ (But in all fairness, I wouldn’t let Jonah go…
They were playing so…
They were playing so well together in Jonnys room. It was quiet. It was TOO quiet. 🙄🤦♂️ Original Facebook……
Love this from Bacon…
Love this from Bacon and Juiceboxes “An Autism Christmas” ‘Twas the night before Christmas and in the living room A…
Some shots I got of Jojo…
Some shots I got of Jojo… Just out in the freezing cold all day… chasing the geese.
#questforgeese
#ausome
And so it went… afte…
And so it went… after most the year away, the moment school lets out for winter break, Jonah of course, must go visit…
So Jojo was up at 3a…
So Jojo was up at 3am this morning. He got up, wandered into our room and climbed into bed with us. He has learned that…
Eh. I’m okay with it…(video)
Eh. I’m okay with it. #frostingbreakfast #Christmasbreak Original Facebook Post.