OK, we have this “Elf On A Shelf” thing for my daughter Ava. I had never heard of it before this year, but apparently every mom in America had. I guess it’s a fun pre-Santa thing for kids and you move it around when they’re not looking and tell your kids that the Elf on a Shelf is telling Santa if they’re being naughty or nice?
So my wife Tiffany is creative with where and how she sets up Jolly (the name Ava picked for her Elf on a Shelf). Here were some of the ways Tiff him up:
(But first, my quick little reminder I always throw in … if you’ve never been here and/or you don’t know what Operation Jack is, click here … hint: My foundation and the Operation Jack Marathon have raised ~$160K in the past three years.)
But Tiff decided yesterday that Jolly could do autism things, too. It’s not that we’re making fun of what Jack does, but heck, for what Tiff goes through 24/7/365 taking care of Jack, she’s earned the right to bring a little levity to the disaster autism has created within the walls of our home. If any of you are autism parents, these are all very familiar to you:
That’s all … hope you’re not offended. If you are, you have to realize that these silly pictures sum up our existence and it’s therapeutic laughter for us to take these. If you’re in the same boat as us, I hope these brought a smile to your face to know that you’re not alone.
Have a great Monday, y’all. Go check out the Operation Jack Marathon!
I found this to be an entertaining and most creative bunch of photos. I am not a parent, and although I worked with people who have autism for 19 years, I feel like I do not have the right to even comment on your posts Sam, but I am. I think your posts could be very helpful to anyone in a similar situation than you and your family are in, and unfortunately, I fear that there are far too many families in situations that are at least somewhat similar to yours. I hope you’ll keep writing your posts from the heart and sharing neat pictures like these. I actually can’t imagine you doing anything but that. Thanks. Gary Stebick
So Funny!! Love the levity!! We all need it.
Ha, ha, I totally relate! Thanks for the laugh!