I am cheating again today. Last week I let you know that Rachel was getting her tonsils out. She did and she is recuperating according to plan. She is an amazing patient and a trooper. We girls aren’t accustomed to […]
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Category: Down syndrome
Advocacy: Tonsils, Inclusion, Life!
Rachel is getting her tonsils out tomorrow. They called Monday to go over the intake list. About five minutes into the interview, the nurse says “Did you say she has Down syndrome or she has been tested for it?” This […]
Two Suggestions for Church Inclusion
In my blogging, speaking and networking a hot topic is always “The Church” and inclusion. Almost every time I do a speech or a workshop, questions arise. I am a person of deep faith. While I try not to hit […]
Rachel’s Patriotic Cookie Pizza
Rachel loves birthdays. Last night when she was praying she thanked God for celebrating America’s birthday. We kind of have a tradition of making some different patriotic looking things. Last year we made some 4th of July Breakfast Pies. Several […]
5 Reflections from Church Camp Inclusion
As promised and as I most usually do, I want to share reflections from church camp last week. Primarily I’m going to share the week in pictures but a few points. Rachel is fully included with her church group and […]
Changing Perceptions One Church Camp at a Time
We are headed off to Centrifuge Church Camp this morning. We love church camp and I have lots to tell you about when we get back – church camp and a job, too! Today, I am just going to re-post […]
Rachel’s New York City Sweet 16 Adventure
My last blog was 16 things I love about Rachel because we were off to NYC to celebrate her Sweet 16 and celebrate we did. We joke that Rachel leads a Forrest Gump type life. One of our friends says […]
Baby Rachel’s Sweet 16; 16 Things I Love
Rachel is celebrating her Sweet 16 in NYC. “Wicked,” “The Lion King,” and much more on the schedule. It really does seem like just yesterday we were anticipating her birth.We had a prenatal diagnosis and she looked healthy on her […]
Rachel & Her Razorback
This weekend we were able to travel to our beloved Fayetteville, Arkansas to watch our Hogs in the College World Series Super Regionals. If you know baseball or college sports, you will understand that this is a big deal. If […]
Rachel’s Grade A Freshman Year
Rachel’s grades came a few days ago. I already knew her grades because I follow online. However, there is something powerful and more real about feeling and touching the actual grade report. Rachel takes great pride in her school work […]