Charley On The Curve

📬💌 MAIL TIME! 💌📬

Sorry about the lawn service happening in the background 😂🌱, but trying to hold Charley off from checking the mail any longer just wasn’t happening! When it’s your favorite time of day, you have to go when the mail is ready! 😆📬

Charley was happy to see there was mail waiting for her, and you’ll hear her happily say “bye!” as she finishes up her mail time adventure. 🥰

It’s the little moments like this that make her so happy—and we’re so grateful to everyone who continues to follow along and share in Charley’s love of mail! 💌❤️

💜📬 MAIL TIME! 📬💜

Charley was so excited to receive these magnetic fidget balls from Dan! 🥰

You’ll see in the video that she definitely approves—and as an added bonus, they happen to be a shade of her favorite color… PURPLE! 💜💜💜

Thank you so much, Dan, for thinking of Charley and sending something she can enjoy and fidget with! We truly appreciate your kindness. 🥰

And to everyone who continues to support Charley and her mail time adventures, we cannot thank you enough! Every card, package, surprise, and thoughtful gesture means so much to our family. ❤️

📬💜 Mail time just keeps getting better! 💜📬

💌📬 MAIL TIME! 📬💌

Charley, was excited to see what showed up for her and the girls! 🥰

A HUGE thank you to Top That Straw for the adorable straw toppers! 💕 Anyone who knows this household knows that Dad cannot stand the amount of water bottles we have accumulated 😂😂 But let’s be honest…we LOVE a good straw topper for our Stanleys! 🥤✨

Thank you, Top That Straw, for thinking of Mom and the girls and adding a little extra fun to our everyday drinks! 💖 We appreciate you so much!

Now if only we could convince Dad that we really do need all these water bottles…🤣

📬💨 MAIL TIME! 💨📬

Charley, went RUNNING for the mail today—and Mom had no choice but to try to keep up! 😂🏃‍♀️📬

And if you hear what sounds like a windstorm or a full-on wind tunnel in this video… you’re not imagining it! 🌬️🤣 The wind was REALLY blowing today, but that wasn’t stopping Charley from getting to that mailbox!

Charley and Maddy were both happy to see that the mail had arrived, and there was even a BIG, heavy package waiting for them! 📦👀 Of course, that one was going to have to wait for Dad to bring it inside because it was way too heavy to carry.

Wind, running, mail, and a giant package… just another day of Mail Time with Charley! ❤️📬

Thank you all for continuing to follow along and share in the joy that something as simple as checking the mail can bring to our girl! 🥰

📬💌 PO Box Day! 💌📬

Charley,was back at the PO Box and, once again, she had a little surprise waiting for her! 🥰

Charley was so happy to find a card AND another key for a package box! 🔑📦 You’ll hear her say, “Oh geez, again!” with the biggest little smirk on her face. 😂 She is really starting to love this whole package-box business!

We are beyond grateful for everyone who continues to think of Charley, send her mail, and be so incredibly generous with our girl. Every card, letter, package, and little surprise means so much to her—and watching her excitement makes it even more special. ❤️📬

And we had another important stop while we were there… we checked on one of our favorite postal workers! 🥰 We are SO happy to report that she is feeling much better and has officially returned to work! Charley was happy to see her back, too! 💌

Thank you all for continuing to make Mail Time such a special part of Charley’s world. 📬❤️

📬✨ MAIL TIME! ✨📬

Charley, couldn’t wait to get outside today to “check on the mailman!” 📫💌

And then came the moment she spotted the Walmart Holiday Toy Catalog… “WOW!” 😍🎄🎁

You’ll hear her say, “See what I want in here!” because every year Mom lets the girls look through the catalog and use it to give us ideas for things they’d like throughout the year. And with Charley, this is especially helpful because she has a pretty small list of things she really loves! 💜

Of course, finding the catalog in the mail made today’s mail check even more exciting. Sometimes it really is the little things that make mail time so special! 🥰

And as always, Charley ended her mail check with a very happy “BYE!” 👋😂

📬❤️ Another successful day of checking on the mailman!

📬✨💌 Charley was SO excited to receive this Kinetic Sand from J. Matthew Monroe! 💜 Although, you probably can’t tell just how excited she was in this video because she was definitely NOT her usual chipper self. 😂

Why? Well… Dad made her wait! 😱

Charley had to wait from the time she left the post office ALL the way until she got home before she could open all of her packages. Needless to say, she was not exactly thrilled with Dad about that decision! 🤣

But the second she opened that Kinetic Sand, her mood started to turn around because Kinetic Sand is one of Charley’s absolute favorites! 🥰🏖️ She couldn’t wait to get into this package and start playing!

Thank you so much, J. Matthew Monroe, for thinking of Charley and sending her something she loves so much! Your kindness means more than you know and continues to make her favorite time of day even more special! 💌❤️

And Dad… maybe next time let the girl open her mail at the post office! 😂📬

🎀 Mail time brought Charley something NEW! 🎀

Thank you so much, PatPat, for sending Charley a brand-new pair of black bow pajamas! 🖤🎀📬

As you’ve all seen, Charley absolutely LOVES her red bow pajamas, so we’re hoping these give our girl a little bit of variety while still keeping her favorite bow-pajama style! 🥰

Of course, anything new is always extra exciting when it arrives during MAIL TIME! 📦💌

We can’t thank PatPat enough for thinking of Charley and sending her these adorable pajamas. We can’t wait to see her wearing them! ❤️

Thank you for continuing to make our girl smile, one package at a time! 📬🎀

📬💜 Well, apparently spotting the mailman from the backyard means the swimming session is officially OVER! 😂🏊‍♀️📬

Charley quickly threw on a towel and took off to chase the mailman because, as she proudly announced, she was “checking the mailman!” 😂

And today’s mail did NOT disappoint! She was so excited to discover that she and Maddy had a package from Miss Ann! 💌📦 You can see that big smile come right back when she realizes there’s something waiting for them!

And if you watched our video from last night, you’ll probably notice a pretty big difference in Charley’s mood today. Yesterday was a tough day, and today she was back to her happy, excited self.

That’s one of the things we hope sharing Charley’s journey helps people understand. Autism can come with a wide spectrum of emotions, reactions, and experiences—sometimes the difference from one day to the next can be incredible. ❤️

There isn’t just one way autism looks or feels, and there isn’t just one version of Charley. We’re grateful to be able to share all of it—the hard moments, the happy moments, and of course… MAIL TIME! 📬💜

Thank you, Miss Ann, for continuing to think of our girls and for making mail time even more special! 🥰📦

📬💜 Mail time with Charley! 💜📬

Charley and Maddy were SO excited to open another special package! 🥰📦

A HUGE thank you to Dawn from Madison, Wisconsin for sending Charley and Maddy the Play-Doh Icy’s with Mix-Ins and the Sand Slime Bucket from their Amazon wish list! 🎨🍧🏖️

The girls couldn’t wait to get everything opened and start playing! And then came the best part… Maddy realized the package came from Madison, Wisconsin… Madison like HER name! 🤣💜

That discovery was almost as exciting as the goodies themselves! 😂

Dawn, thank you for thinking of our girls and helping make mail time even more special. We truly appreciate you! ❤️

The smallest gesture makes the largest impact. 💌