Fun Times

Well, I kept Superman home from camp today because they're off their normal rotation and it would be so incredibly stressful for him that it wasn't worth putting him in a situation that he couldn't handle.

We woke up and the day started out rough. He was completely disregulated and we were about to throttle each other. Even ladybug was in a bit of a pissy mood. I think DH was quite happy to close the door and spend his day at the office. Heck, *I* would have been happy to close the door and spend the day at his office.

So I packed up the kids and a picnic and headed to Canada's Wonderland. Nothing better than a day at the amusement park. Wasn't sure how ladybug would handle it, but it turns out she LOVES the rides.

The first ride we hit was the swan ride in the water. The kids sat infront, all buckled in, and I sat in back. Superman put his arm around his sister's shoulders to make sure she felt safe and she grinned from ear to ear.

At lunch time we found a quiet spot and had a picnic which was great. Then a few more hours of rides before heading home.

Superman handled himself SO well considering near the end it got very busy and hectic. Lines for rides were longer, it was hot outside, lots of different smells, sounds, people bumping into him. He actually lined up at a ride on his own, went on by himself and found me at the exit!

For most families, that's not such a big deal, but when you're the parent of an Autistic child who's brain can't compute the sounds, smells, sights like other kids and can quickly become overwhelmed and scared, that's a HUGE feat.

That's not a single day, no matter how hard, that I don't feel blessed to be his Mum. He tries hard and he's got the biggest heart. The world would be a better place if there were more kids like him.

Although I've got to keep my eye on Miss Ladybug. I think she's going to be a thrill seeker when she grows up. ;)