Learning to love our family and all it's crazy hasn't been easy. Having them all so close together didn't make it any easier. by the time Airabella, our little girl, was born, we had a 3, 2,and 1 year old and a new born. It wan't on pourpose, if you can believe that. Having them all together wasn't our idea. In fact we had 6 misscarages before we had our first. Now they are Mason 7, Hunter 6, Elijah "Ammon" 5, and Airabella 3.. We love our crazy family and have spent years learning how to not just survive but to have the kind of love and adventures i had always dreamed of. Turns out it's a lot easier to make your dreams come true when you know what's most important in your life. For us it's God, Family, , Education, Adventure and Fun!!
So, Who are we anyway?
Meet the Jeffries. A family of 6 with "Hidden Special Needs"......
"Welcome to the Adventure!"
We are just one crazy family with special needs kids who are learning to survive the day to day. Thru my own research and self training I have learned to incorporate therapy and education into everything we do.
My goal in sharing our life with the world is that maybe we can help other "special needs" familes through some difficult times by learning and growing with us. Also, we want to show the world what it is REALLY like to raise 4 children with "Hidden Special Needs". We promise to be as real as possible so that You are able to observe our true reality as a special needs family. Lets just say...things get INTERESTING.
We are "Mormon" or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Our parenting philosophy is that "we teach our children correct principals so that at some point they can govern themselves".
We take every opportunity to tie things back to our core beliefs in our faith and the principals of our religion. We promise not to get preachy. But there is a page on our site that focuses more on our Chistian Beliefes because they, after all, make us WHO WE ARE.
We try and use "cause effect" parenting. Such as you throw the cup you lose the cup! You hit your brother, You get a time out. You want dessert (which almost never happens) You have to eat "No Thank You Bites" of everything on your plate.
Things are always interesting ....This is our adventure and welcome to it.