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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(I wrote this today……
(I wrote this today… based on ACTUAL events) I saw Daddy laying down in bed… Sometimes Daddy lays down in bed and it’s…
So this happened yes…
So this happened yesterday… just your typical Friday night around here. So I have these neat-o Bluetooth headphones.…
Look who got student…
Look who got student of the month?? 🤩 Every day when Jonah gets off the bus, he runs inside with a big smile, rips open…
Jonah circa February 2015 (video)
Jonah circa February 2015 around 15mos old. He always had a perpetual smile. 😊 Original Facebook Post.
I caught myself doin…
I caught myself doing “that thing” again… …Asking “what if…” It’s after midnight, and I should be asleep, but instead…
This came across my …
This came across my timeline from 5 years back. It’s no-longer “Daniel Tiger.” It’s worse. Much much worse. Now it’s…
And that bill will be ‘PAST DUE’…
And that bill will be ‘PAST DUE’ due when the kids get up at “zero-dark-30” tomorrow morning… … because we are already…
How is your weekend …
How is your weekend going? We are making cookies with Mama, gingerbread houses, and listening to The Coats Christmas…
Jonah smiles with hi…
Jonah smiles with his whole face. I don’t even need to see his teeth to see how big he is smiling. 🤩 He has been…
“Because our life is…
“Because our life isn’t crazy enough.” You remember that time Jonny’s watch called me at 3am from its charger…
I wrote this a while…
I wrote this a while back during the pandemic while chasing Jonah up and down an empty beach because it was the only…
For this episode of …
For this episode of “what was I thinking,” I would like to present you with this: “grabber.” I thought it would be a…
So last May, they took out 4 teeth…
So last May, they took out 4 teeth on the bottom. Yesterday, they got 4 teeth on top. Hopefully that’s all that needs…
How did Jonah do having his teeth pulled? (video)
How did Jonah do having his teeth pulled? Oh… …about like THIS. Original Facebook Post
Ugh. Today is the da…
Ugh. Today is the day. Jonah needs to have 4 more baby teeth pulled to make room for his adult teeth. I have only had 4…
