Easter with Family
We spent the day in New Jersey with Dave’s family. It was a great day for the boys, who loved seeing their cousins!! They came home fully tired out.
These are photos I took when we got home. It was challenging to keep a close eye on Mikey in a different environment. When Dave was watching him or he was safely playing, I used the chance to catch up with family and enjoy the moment. I often forgot to take pictures.
I wish I had taken more photos at these gatherings, but I also know that at the time, I needed to let some small things go. Since Mikey started his journal, we certainly have more photos, but there were a few years early on in which I really dropped the ball on that front. Recently, Dave found an old drive with lots of photos from that time on his computer and I was so happy, I nearly cried.
If you’re just starting your parenting journey, there are so many happy memories to be made in the years ahead!! Treasure every one! It is so true that the days are long and the years are short. I am just months away from having two kids in their twenties…WOW! That’s crazy.
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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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