Well we did it, the two middle aged immature parents of autistic toddlers took them on vacation, and everyone came home alive!!!!
We fretted, and debated, and worried, and stressed, about
Where to go
What to do
How will they react
How will they behave
How much will it cost
Fly or Drive
Close or Far
The kids had a great time, they were so good, the change of routine and surroundings was a little bit of an issue but once they got used to it, the fun was incredible. Since we were given the diagnosis of Autism, we had not taken our kids on vacation, and had taken them anywhere other than my parents house. Because we have been submerged in therapies, and school, and Dr. appointments and diets and behaviors and the whole bucket of shit that comes with Autism.
My kids experienced something this week that everyone gets to experience, they fished, they hiked, they played, rode a horse, rode a gondola to the top of Mammoth Mountain, had lunch at 11,053 ft.
I learned that I have conditioned myself to have very low expectations of my kids, and that made me really sad. Because they did amazing. They had fun, they were good in the car both 5 hour drives were long and they behaved perfectly. They didn't eat great, and didn't sleep much, but the trip was still a complete positive. There was so much that they learned, and saw, and experienced, and a whole world opened up to them. While I didn't sleep much and did a lot, I am exhausted but really am just elated at the experience that we all just went through together. It was fricking amazing.
So Cardinal Village look out this motley crew will be back next year!
Rebecca
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