DisMomAmy
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Sorry I was behind on your report, but I am here now. Looks like you had a great camping weekend!!
Sergio looks like fun. The "trying to steal the ball, you yelling no" is a classic vacation picture. That always happens with kids doesn't it?
Great photopass pictures.
It was great that Test Track was open. So glad that Alex was ok with you buying markers etc for him to have at dinner.
So sorry you were having tummy issues and had to play it safe.
Wow, I love the pictures you bought. They are beautiful. Hmm they would look great in our bathroom too. Now you have me thinking. Was the price reasonable?
You got to see Heidi, what a great meet. Aww the picture of Zach and Danica, too cute. The kids look so cute together.
No worries Tracy... you've been a busy lady lately! Glad you enjoyed my updates!
The pictures cost $20 each... so I spent $60 - 10% AP discount. They had larger prints but obviously they cost more. It may be hard to tell in the pictures I posted, but the prints themselves are only about postcard size (a little bigger) but are bigger because of the mattes.
The DISmeet was so fun! And it's great that we are planning our next family trips during the same week in March!
It was sooo much fun to meet you guys on Sunday!!
We definitely need to get together again before Feb/March!! Glad you got your Dole Whip... sorry they still didn't have pineapple... I guess that's a reason to go back. 
I love those prints! An AK themed bathroom would be VERY cool Amy. I think it's neat that you got to have a Dis meet.Looks fun!
The DISmeet was fun! I think I'm going to go with an AK theme for the bathroom... I was looking at towels at Target yesterday.
I'm subbing in super late over here. But very much enjoyed what you have written so far. but hey you already are planning two more trips, so now I won't miss out on those.
We actually met on the disboards like a year ago or less. I was planning a ptr that didn't happen. But am happy to report we are finally getting our disney trip. My 5 yo has mild autism. My 2 yo is so far neurotypical, but I watch him like a hawk, and he does exhibit some minor traits, but so far manageable.
I'm reading along and going yep, that is how I figure my son will be, so this is a great read for me. I'll have to ask more about the GAC as we get closer to our trip.
Your boys are adorable. Glad you finally were able to get the diagnosis for your younger son so you can get him services. I think that is the hardest thing. I've been bombarded with paperwork and transporting our son all this summer for the new school program he is going to be apart of this upcoming year.
How many trips have your boys taken to WDW? They seemed to handle everything quite well.
We have noise reducing headphones too, I know you used them for the fireworks, but did you use them on any rides?
Can't wait to read more...
Disney is so fantastic for families living with autism & I'm glad my experiences can help others!! I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. Feel free to PM me any time!!
I know what you mean about being bombarded by paperwork, etc. My goal this summer is to get all of that sorted out for Zach. Luckily I don't have to worry about school stuff since he'll just continue where he is & we already wrote his 504 for the coming school year. (Our principal left in June so I wanted to write it early to have his input.)
Alex has taken five trips (16 months, 5 1/2, almost 7, 8 1/2 & 9 1/2), Zach has taken four (2 1/2, 4, 5 1/2 & 6 1/2). They love Disney & now know the routine & the layout of the parks, which rides are where...
Zach used the headphones on one ride... more to come on that.
Yes, bold is a good way to describe it... or just drunk! And we weren't the only people in the hot tub... there was another group of four or five in there too... it was clearly already full! 
Jeff, Karen & K would be leaving today. We pretty much took it easy and hung out by the pool. I think Nancy took Alex to throw a basketball around for a little while. We ate breakfast in the condo and had lunch by the pool courtesy of the Pizza Hut/KFC/A&W food court. I also remember some yummy drinks. I didn’t take a lot of pictures today, but here are some of the boys fooling around in the water with Tim, Jeff & Nancy:
We tolerated it the first time, but then one of the women lit up another one right after she put out the first one. And they had little kids with them. 
It took everything I had in me, but instead of coughing & choking on the smoke, I went over to them and let them know that smoking wasn’t allowed on the pool deck and pointed out the smoking area. My heart was racing… I don’t know why I was so freaked out… but luckily they were nice about it and stopped smoking. I think they were whispering about me later one, but oh well. 
He loves them so much & loves all the attention he gets when they are around. 
