In March 2012 Rachel joined me for Buddy Walk on Washington. It was her first trip to DC. We met with the congressional delegation from Kansas. She was quick in learning that Congressman Yoder is a huge KU Jayhawk fan. […]
Rachel had her first paid babysitting gig on Saturday. She babysat for one of her former teachers. Mrs. Cox has two “precious” children (quote by Rachel). One is four and the other is seven months. Ms. Cox said Rachel could […]
It is appropriate that Steven Curtis Chapman is one of our favorite Contemporary Christian singers. So many of his songs are the story of our own lives. It was 24 years ago today and about 100 degrees outside University Baptist […]
Shocking as it will be to many, until this week I had never cooked shrimp. I do not like shrimp. In fact the closest thing to seafood that I like is deep-fried catfish. I do not even like the smell […]
School has started for many of us and will be starting for everyone else quite soon. For me the new school year brings new beginnings and revives a bit of nervousness. Just getting everyone on the same page is a […]
Today, 8th grade begins. There is great excitement in the air at our house. Last night, I wrote this note to Rachel and taped to her mirror: My dear sweet Rachel,I know that your first day of 8th grade will […]
This morning, like 49 other 8th graders at her middle school, Rachel trudged off to be a WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) Leader. She is the bright shining face the incoming 6th graders will see. They will look up to her […]
Dear Teachers, Congratulations! My daughter Rachel is going to be in your general education class this year. I suspect that you haven’t had a student with Down syndrome in your general education class before. I suspect you are a little […]
In case you missed the weekend news, Rachel and I were honored to be a part of a piece that ran yesterday on NBCnews.com, Could It Be a Cure? Breakthrough Prompts Down Syndrome Soul-Searching.” The article was prompted by new […]
School doesn’t start until next week but we’ve been gathering supplies. Rachel saw this at Hobby Lobby and thought she needed it. It is a Cheeta bling calculator. Anything to help with math I say. She has also changed a […]