New superhero - Handy Mum!!

Introducing your new superhero on the block....

Handymum!!

My front load washing machine starting issuing distress calls around 11pm last night. At midnight I gave up the attempt to fix it, and recommenced my efforts at 9am this morning. I delved and dived in to the bowels of my washing machine and extracted.....
3 x 20c pieces!
They were blocking the drain pipe connecting the drum to the pump - needless to say it works a whole lot better without the additional parts!

Tonight, I shall be attempting to execute the instructions shown on this website : How to fix the H07 error on a Panasonic DVD player

Oh, the things we do as parents!

Yes, you CAN burn Weetbix!

My eldest decided to give mum a lie-in and prepared breakfast for all 3 boys this morning. He did a fantastic job of preparing coco bombs for himself and 'twoson'. In fact, he did just fine sorting out weetbix for 'threeson'. His only mistake was to 'warm' it in the microwave for 30 MINUTES instead of 30 seconds!!!

The picture is what was left of the weetbix plus bowl after approx. 15 mins in a 1000W microwave! As the warning goes, 'Folks, don't try this at home'.

Just over an hour later, the house still stinks. I will be preparing a 'recipe' later to be stuck to the kitchen wall in a prominent position to cue 'oneson' through the process of making weetbix successfully in future!

The 'recipe' will take the form of a simple photographic story with simple sentences. I may also turn this in to his first 'social script' book. Most folks with ASD kids will be familiar with the type of thing I mean.

Yes, I did eventually remember to praise and congratulate 'oneson' on his excellent caring behaviour towards his siblings this morning (after the smoke had cleared sufficiently to breath without coughing).

Carer-Connect Information Workshop

When: Wednesday 3 October 2007

Where: not advised in the email or attached info – please check when you register

Time: 10.00 A.M. to 11.30 A.M Morning tea will be served from 9.30 A.M.

To register: Call Carers Queensland Gold Coast office on 07 5522 6244 by Monday 1 October ‘07

quote for the day

"I only do my autism when I have sticky tape over my mouth"

uh-hu, righty-oh, must remember to throw all my sticky tape away and cure my son's autism ;-)

ASD Support Group 5.9.07 COFFEE'N'CHAT MORNING

The SEPTEMBER Coffee’n’Chat

ASD Support Group Morning Tea

will be held this coming

Wednesday 5^th September, 10am - 12noon

Currumbin Community Special School

Exit 95 – Stewart Rd – off the M1 (exit from right lane)

Turn left into Currumbin Creek Road, then take the first left (traffic lights) into Villiers Drive and then right into Hammersford Drive into the school carpark. (Map attached)

Upon arrival, please sign in at the school’s Administration Office,

where you will be shown where our meeting is held.