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Microwave Convection Oven Pizza Experiment - While we were camping, I planned a pizza night. Since it was cold outside, the only place I had to cook it was in this microwave/convection oven. It had a programmed pizza button, but I didn’t have anything to cook it on except this wire rack that was in the microwave. The pizza tasted fine but wasn’t crunchy. It made a mess with the cheese dripping down onto the glass turntable. Thankfully, that was pretty easy to clean up.
#camping #pizza #camperpizza #microwavepizza #convectionpizza #makingmesses
This weekend, we had a family gathering for the first time in a while! We celebrated Grandad’s birthday, Uncle Nathan’s retirement, and Cousin Taylor’s new job opportunity. We love getting together, and it means so much to us to get to spend time with family ❤️.
Good morning #goodonesfam ☀️ Grits are a southern tradition. They are made from corn. Jess specifically requested grits for breakfast, and we added some sausage for protein. They were yummy!
#grits #breakfast #hotcereal #hotcerealbowl #corn
Happy Friday! Jess and Hannah had a sleepover last night, for the first time we can remember! Jess slept great and woke up super happy. 😊. Today, Jess, Hannah, and Marlow are getting out to go shopping and have lunch! Do you have any Friday plans?
Happy Thursday! In this video we explain Jessica’s routine with Nonnie and Grandad. Also, people have been curious lately about whether or not Hannah works. She does.
We will be planning a Facebook livestream soon. Comment down below if you’d like to see us go live in Instagram soon. Today, we’ll be live on YouTube at 2:00pm eastern from Hannah’s camper! We’ll discuss campers, camping, and more.
Good morning! Jess goes in different stages of playing with her monopoly monies that can last months. Sometimes, as you’ve seen before, she sorts them by color. Lately, shes been sorting them by which monopoly box they belong in. We have been so impressed that she’s able to tell the difference! And eventually, she will get in such a playful mood that she’ll mix them all together and start all over 😂.
Toast Experiment Day 2! There was some interest in how my microwave/convection/roast/grill oven toast turned out so I thought I’d share my second try. On the first go around I tried the roast function. The toast was super crispy and a bit dried out. This time I tried the grill function because I discovered that it uses the top heating element, which is my goal for my favorite type of toast. I prefer my toast to be crispy on top and soft on the bottom.
I considered this grill method to be successful with room for improvement. I need to figure out how to get the bread up higher and closer to that heating element. Then, I might be able to make my favorite cheese toast as well!
#toast #camping #microwavecooking #foodexperiment #cookingexperiment
After a rainy day nap, Jess asked to watch videos of her favorite roller coaster, Expedition Everest. Jess doesn’t watch or listen to typical television shows, but she does like to listen to videos of things like dogs barking, home tours, and vlogs from Disney. We found this one from @resorttv1 where Josh rode Everest 3 times in a row.
Jess has cortical blindness. She has no vision in her right eye, and a small window of distorted vision in her left eye.
#disneylove #expeditioneverest #corticalblindness #chillingout
It’s a rainy camping morning! But actually, yesterday was extremely tiring so I’m glad to have a day of calm, inside, quiet time. #camping
We’re on a mid-week adventure. We decided that it’s time to crank up some camping time even though it’s pretty cold for the next few days. Thankfully, today is going to be a beautiful day. We’ll try to get some video for our story so keep an eye out!
#camping #family #familytime #joy #happy #springtime
Video of the morning! Happy Wednesday. We have a little bit of a different schedule this week, and Jess is going to Nonnie and Grandad’s today instead of Thursday. She woke up so happy, and in a great mood she is into her coloring books this morning, which is one of her favorite activities, she likes to “read” the coloring books, where we tell her what’s on each page, and she also likes to pick pages, tear them out, and color them. this is also a good example of her progress in expressive communication. She didn’t always have emotive words in her vocabulary like “confusing”. We are continuously so proud of her!
Video of the afternoon! We have a busy, exciting week coming up. 😊 Watch Jess and Marlow have a casual morning chat.
Bad Daddy made dinner for everybody!! This was a momentous occasion that we had to capture 😂. It was great and we were all so thankful!
#cooking #family #familyvlog #joy #fun
Good morning #goodonesfam ☀️ TGIF 🎉 We don’t have big tgif plans. Jess had a busy day yesterday and is probably tired today. So what happens when our dinner plans don’t jive with Jessica’s food preferences? The first thing I consider is why the plan isn’t a good choice for her. Is it actual flavor? Temperature? Or is it texture? Sometimes if it’s a texture issue related to her sensory processing disorder, I can make little adjustments. Tonight, I’m going to transition our fajitas into a rice bowl for her. So she’ll eat the same thing, except with rice instead of a tortilla.
#spd #sensoryprocessingdisorder #tactiledefensiveness
We have a fun time & crack ourselves up 😂 #friends #bestfriends #fun #funny #laughter #silly #bff
Video of the morning! It’s Jessica’s day to be with Nonnie and Grandad. They have a regular routine that you may remember from previous videos. Routines are very important to Jessica, and it can be hard to change part of a routine, even when it’s something she would like and enjoy and has had before.
Video of the Morning! Jess was chatty and inquisitive this morning despite not sleeping well last night. She got a kick out hearing Hannah describe her early morning party.
We made strawberry shortcake! This was our first time ever making it from scratch. We all really enjoyed it a lot, and I think it’s something I would definitely try making again.
Slab Strawberry Shortcake
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups heavy whipping cream
Strawberries, sliced
Sugar for strawberries
Whipped topping
Heat oven to 400. In a large bowl, stir flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
In a small bowl, beat eggs and whipping cream until just blended. Stir into flour mixture until a soft dough forms. Using lightly floured fingers, pat and press dough into bottom of ungreased pan. Bake 16-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Serve with strawberries and whipped topping.
Happy Friday! Jess slept until after 7:00 this morning! That almost never happens. Jess has had trouble with getting enough sleep and with getting good quality sleep her whole life. It’s just been the past several years that we’ve finally gotten into a mostly-good pattern with her sleep. So, on those rare occasions that she sleeps later than usual, we are so thankful! We hope you all have a great Friday!
Plans, plans, plans! Plans, schedules, and routines are very important to Jess. Not only does she love having them, but she also loves to recite them! #autisticadult #autismfamily #autismsibling #sisters #familyvlog #family
