Go raibh maith agaibh (Thank You)

Don’t ask me to pronounce that, okay? : ) Learning to speak Irish Gaelic is still on my list of things to accomplish.  I couldn’t go to bed tonight without saying thank you.  To all my amazing friends.  It’s easy to feel unappreciated and overwhelmed, caring for an autistic 6 year old and a plucky 2 year old. (And their daddy). But all I have to do is see a great friend and feel so supported, understood, and appreciated. Even when some don’t have their own husbands or kids yet, or don’t know what it’s really like to deal with Autism. Tonight we had our annual “Irish Dinner” in honor of my Dad, who was so proud of his Irish Heritage. And while dinner wasn’t served until an hour after everyone came, one dish got cold in the process, my oldest took all her clothes off a few times, my youngest decided to put her hand in her dirty diaper, Charlie (our golden retriever) wouldn’t stop chewing on everyone’s shoes and slobbering on anyone in reach…. It doesn’t matter when in the company of amazing friends. And all the feedback I get about the blog, my new hobby, just makes me wish I hadn’t waited so long to start doing it!  I’m so glad to be able to share of my love of cooking and baking and to be so appreciated is such a bonus. So…. go raibh maith agaibh. I mean it with all my heart.