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About Us

Welcome to the Brookston family blog. We'll post updates here on what's going on in our part of the world, and especially with our son, Porter, who has been diagnosed with some form of autism. Our hope is that this blog will help us deal with all the issues we'll be facing and keep our friends and family informed as well.

Jay B.


Sarah J.


Porter Brookston
born September 10, 2001


Alice Brookston
born July 7, 2004

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February 6, 2006

While the Cat’s Away, the Mouse Will Play … Trains

Categories: News, Photos, Alice — J @ 1:30 pm

Alice has been showing a little interest in Porter’s trains here of late. We’ve caught her playing with them when Porter wasn’t looking and she’s even picked out Thomas DVDs when it’s been her turn to choose. This morning after Porter left for school, all hell broke loose, trainwise. Not only did she want to watch James and the Red Balloon, she started playing with his trains and running them on the blue track in the living room. And as she pushed them along a very clear and audible “choo choo” could be heard. She was saying “choo choo” as she played with the trains. It was so cute. I wonder how Porter will take having a train buddy? We he try to keep his trains for himself? Or will he welcome a kindred train spirit as someone to play with who enjoys them as much as he does? Only time will tell.

Choo choo.

Choo choo.

Choo choo.

Choo choo.” Okay, her vocabulary isn’t too large yet. You take what you can get.

Hey, Daddy, this sure is fun!

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Monday Morning Motivational #25

Categories: Humor — J @ 11:59 am

In honor of the Seattle Seahawks performance yesterday (sorry Margaret), today’s words of wisdom are something for them to chew over for the rest of the year.

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EZ Cheese Sandwiches

Categories: Photos, Porter, Sarah, Friends, Food — J @ 10:37 am
Our host Melissa has an unholy alliance with Easy Cheese. She loves the stuff. I knew this about her before so I went in with my eyes open. Porter was quite intrigued by it, it was the right color after all. He tried some on crackers but wasn’t sure what to make of it. Late in the third quarter, he and Melissa’s friend Kristin started making easy cheese sandwiches using Ritz crackers. But Porter wouldn’t actually eat them. He just liked making them … and then giving them to others to eat. Unfortunately for Sarah, she got the brunt of eating duty.

Kristin make an easy cheese sandwich for Porter.

Who promptly took it to Sarah.

He then asked Sarah to help him make more.

So they made more easy cheese sandwiches.

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More XL Madness

Categories: Events, Photos, Porter, Alice, Sarah, Friends — J @ 9:41 am

Just some more random photos from Melissa’s Super Bowl party.

Our host Melissa with her friend Steven, who’s threatening her with hairspray.

Sarah and Steven, who’s invited Sarah to a Mary Poppins sing-a-long on Wednesday.

Porter had a few ups and downs throughout the day.

Melissa tickles Porter’s exposed tummy.

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