First Day of Camp

I feel compelled to write something positive after the recent upleasantness. Today was Liam's first day of surf camp. This is the same surf camp he did last year that is sponsored by the ASA and it is wonderful. He has been talking about it for a year. He gets one-on-one surfing and other activities on the beach with an aide who is an ABA-trained surf and swim instructor. This year, they even threw in a wetsuit. This is one reason why I love the ASA. They are the only autism-related organization who has helped us in any real way.

We requested the same aide Liam had last year and he did get her. She was so happy to see him. I had to spend 4 hours in the car today and $40 on gas, but it is worth it. (I met another mom from our area and we are going to carpool for the rest of the week.) Liam's aide said he did very well today. He struggled on the surfboard but played in the waves for two hours. I accidently showed up an hour early (why, God, why?) so Liam and I walked along the Mission Beach boardwalk. He was very happy and chatty, asking questions about everything he saw.
This afternoon, he saw me eating one of my Weight Watcher's ice cream bars (I don't tell the kids that I diet, but they know certain foods are "Mama's") and he said, "You are eating your ice cream bar. Eat it. Bite it. It is for you only."