I should have known better. I took a small bag of sassy pretzels to church camp. They disappeared in less that 30 minutes. I was out of room in my bags though so for all my church camp friends here’s […]
Church Camp Needs Sassy Pretzels!
Month: June 2013
Just Like You – Church Camp
Church camp is one of our favorite weeks of the year. Rachel’s, mine and Jonathan’s. I’m pretty sure church camp and summer camps are not a favorite for many people, and I’m not just talking about those with diagnosed disabilities. […]
Just Like You – Inclusion Works!
I had a plan for a blog today but when I got up this morning, I had an unexpected Facebook post that made my heart so happy – I have to share. In first grade Rachel made friends with a […]
Mr. Festas – Beloved Beagle
I ran this blog at my previous host. Today in honor of Mr. Festas birthday – I’m running it again. Mr. Festas Beloved Beagle – August 19, 2011 This morning I told Jonathan and Rachel that Mr. Festas came to […]
Rachel, Recipes and Fun
Rachel plans for her birthday year round. She loves her birthday but she also loves everyone else’s birthdays. She loves her gifts and seems genuinely thankful for each gift. She also enjoys finding gifts for others. Last week one of […]
Happy Birthday Baby Rachel!
Happy 14th birthday Rachel! Fourteen years ago 8:40 pm on June 13 you graced us with your presence. Two weeks early, you came out screaming loudly as if to say “Here I am world – I have places to go!” […]
Family Needs
Doctors Ann and Rud Turnbull have dedicated their lives to individuals with disabilities and their families. From the time Rachel was born, I heard about the Beach Center. I knew anytime I heard about something related to the Beach Center […]
Just Like You – She Can Dance!
“Just Like Some of You- She Can Dance” would be a more appropriate title for today’s blog. I am not a dancer. In fact to illustrate my lacking dance abilities, I have a Rachel story. Her dance recital was Saturday. […]
Conversations with Rachel
I am a Law and Order junkie. I love all branches of the show and my favorite was L&O: Criminal Intent. I love Bobby Goren’s character. I think he is a television classic. Lucky for me that there seems to […]
Can’t, Don’t, Won’t, DO!
This year I was surprised to be honored as National Down Syndrome Society’s (NDSS) Ambassador of the Year. If any of us are honest, it always feels good to get an award. It is nice to think that you are […]