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
We have been incredi…
We have been incredibly blessed over the years with instructors and therapists for both our kids. THANK YOU for all…
So what have your ki…
So what have your kiddos gotten into lately? Jojo found the Mr. Bubbles foam soap… 🤦♂️ Not even a little surprised.…
Obligatory May-4 pos…
Obligatory May-4 post… People must think I’m an absolute Star Wars fanatic… The fanatic is actually Jonny (pictured…
So Saturday morning,…
So Saturday morning, Jonah found a video on his tablet of Jonny at the Disney store. He showed it to Mama with a big…
This pandemic has wr…
This pandemic has wrought havoc on our routines. We adapted the best that we could, but when all the indoor “fun…
[I wrote this yester…
[I wrote this yesterday]... So I’m not one to brag, but I totally just single-handedly got both the boys through their…
School today……
School today... There is a lap top buried under that blanket. We just had Jonah’s IEP meeting and he has been doing…
Absolutely. Love thi…
Absolutely. Love this from Walking With Drake And I’m still learning❤️ Original Facebook Post.
[I wrote this over t…
[I wrote this over the course of the last week... the events happened probably a week and a half ago or so] ————- I’m…
Jojo’s latest verbal…
Jojo’s latest verbal request: “I want sunny! ‘All done’ cloudy! I want to go to the sunny!!” I don’t blame him. We live…
I love this post fro…
I love this post from Maddox's Autism Chronicles. This doesn’t mean parenthood isn’t difficult, or that there aren’t…
“When you want to be…
“When you want to be outside but that’s also where the bugs live.” I caught Jojo peeking out of his impromptu…
Been feeling this fo…
Been feeling this for a while now… (From The Daily Stim) Feeling this hard today ❤ Original Facebook Post.
So Jonny will be 13 in July…
So Jonny will be 13 in July. THIRTEEN. I can't believe he is nearly a teenager. I'm so not ready for it. But Jonny is…
First day over 70 degrees (21° C) this year…
First day over 70 degrees (21° C) this year. Guess who is already in the freezing cold ocean? #itsHisHappyPlace #water…
Progress with meltdo…
Progress with meltdowns. I don’t post a lot about Jonah’s meltdowns because well... Frankly, I don’t think he would…