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Why we celebrate April Birthdays all month long (in my family)

This is one of the multiple birthday cakes at the event. Happy Birthday Month to myself and seven family members. What do I mean? We’re celebrating all these birthdays: My Birthday (local) My Brother’s (local) His Wife’s (local) Darren’s (local) Darren’s Sister #1 Darren’s Sister #2 Darren’s Sister #3 Darren’s Niece Whew. I’ll let you think about that for a second… For the local siblings, we try to do a group family day and later separately with our friends. (We don’t all have the same friends and lifestyle). This just means my clubbing days are long gone, but hey if you don’t have kids and can party throughout the night, … READ MORE >>

Fisher-Price® House Party Play Date with Imaginext and Rev ‘n Go Toys!! #Review

We were one of the select few out of thousands of applications to Host a Fisher-Price® Joy of Learning Playdate from House Party. What an AMAZING experience! House Party sent us all this stuff based on our application. The toys were gender and age specific. We have boys so they sent us all “boy” toys. Look at all this stuff they sent us! (1) Imaginext® Eagle Talon Castle (1) Imaginext® Dragon (1) Imaginext® Ogre (1) Imaginext® Castle Accessory (4) Imaginext® Castle Figures (1) Rev ‘n Go Stunt Garage (1) Rev ‘n Go Stunt Hauler (6) Rev ‘n Go Vehicles (13) Batteries for toys Yes, you are reading correctly. Even batteries! … READ MORE >>

NEW Meetup Socials for Asperger Teens in OC!

Check out this new social group for Teens called American Aspergers United (AAU) in OC! Their socials are geered toward teens that have Asperger Syndrome, High Functioning Autism or PDD-NOS and most of them have had PEERS (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relationship Skills) training. They are looking for families that are interested in building up their child’s self-esteem and practice the skills they have learned in safe and fun environments. Photo credits: Kim Mason, AAU Already on their calendar is a Teen Game Night, an Archery Day, Therapeutic Gymnastics, a monthly Fitness with Swim, and Boomers. How cool is that? Here are a list of other outings … READ MORE >>

Parent’s Free Day @ Respite Care Event!

Westminster Family Resource Center together with Families and Communities Together (FaCT) are hosting a Parent’s Free Day – Respite Care Event! Photo Credits: Mary Tran Your child(ren) will enjoy: a day with pizza, snacks, and WATER FUN! You’ll want to pack their wetsuits and a change of clothes. Date: Friday, August 31, 2012 Time: 5pm– 7pm Location: Sigler Park Splash Pad 7200 Plaza Street Westminster, CA 92683 This event is open to families with adopted and foster children and/or relative caregivers. For more information or to register for the event, please call (714) 903-1331. Click here for more info –> Parent’s Free Day Flyer City of Westminster’s link about the … READ MORE >>