Santa Claus

Thank you to everyone who left get well wishes on my last post about having contracted scarlet fever. After a few days of resting and antibiotics, I am on my way to feeling better. I was even able to log a couple of hours of work from home today, although getting myself up and into the office was beyond what I could do!

I finally got the pictures from our ASA Christmas party downloaded and wanted to share a few. Our local chapter (Greater Harrisburg Area Autism Society of America) does several large family events throughout the year, and this is one of the best. Santa brings a gift for each child (including siblings), and it is always a fun time of catching up with other families and enjoying the holiday season.

Here’s Michael with the Head Elf:
the-head-elf

Smiling big for Santa and Mrs. Claus:
with-santa

Opening his Speed Racer Legos that he “didn’t know he wanted” – i.e. they weren’t on his Christmas list but he loved them:
opening-gift

And trying out karaoke for the first time with a rousing rendition of Jingle Bells:
singing-karaoke

Obviously not everyone who attends a big event like this enjoys being around lots of people with its activity and noise, but the volunteers and board members work hard to find a way for everyone to participate and enjoy the afternoon, and no one has to worry about other people judging their child’s ways of expressing either happiness or displeasure. We have all learned to expect the unexpected, and sometimes the unexpected is that everyone has a great time!

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Well, I’ve certainly been a blogging fool this week, not sure where it’s all coming from. I think a little break was just what I needed. Hopefully next week I will settle into more of a regular schedule

Here’s someone else who tends to slow down on the blog posts and then suddenly have a lot to say – good old Santa Claus himself. If you were planning to attend the annual reindeer games, you may be out of luck as they are taking place this weekend, unfortunately.

We have other plans, ourselves. My in-laws along with my sister-in-law’s family are all coming up for the Harrisburg Holiday Parade. The temperature is supposed to be a balmy 29°, so we are planning a very warm luncheon afterward followed by an afternoon of the ladies going shopping while the men and children watch holiday videos.