Outnumbered and Overjoyed

For the first time since either Maddux or Ruby has been alive, we were not home for Christmas this year. We (read: I) tend to hold on to tha...

In the hours after the IEP, I was at peace. I felt good, very hopeful even, about this new venture. Today the reality sunk in a little more ...

We had Ruby's IEP redetermination today. It was a long meeting, first reviewing the findings of all of the tests and evaluations, then d...

I have not been blogging as much the last few months. Life is busy, as it is for everyone. In addition to our regular 'busy', my dow...

This girl. Her brain is always working. Constantly taking in her surroundings and applying her skills, her knowledge, her experiences. I ...

I had the unusual opportunity to photograph some clowns last week. While Ruby was in the hospital last year, we were entertained several tim...

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. - Psalm 34:8 This last week was good. REALLY good. Ruby ...

While the first few weeks of Ruby's 3-year-old soccer experience were not ideal, her season ended well. I posted a video from one of her...

The kids were the ones to suggest a family costume this year, so this girl was all kinds of excited. Early in the summer they decided on Sta...

Ruby loves music. Any music. But when she hears a song that she connects with, she really loves music. And she loves to dance to it. Her ta...

I talk about the weight of Down syndrome in many ways, but that word can be easily misconstrued. Sometimes weight goes unnoticed. Sometimes ...

I love reading blogs by other moms. I've been doing it since the beginning of the Internet. When I find a mom that has a shared experien...

Terrible twos, they tell you. But for our family, three is a much harder year. Ruby is still the least drama-filled of my toddlers, but sh...

Maddux is back on a soccer team. She didn't think she wanted to play this season (she hasn't in a few years), but changed her mind j...

These days my overall outlook, and mood, sways abruptly and severely from one side to the other. Optimism to pessimism. Encouraging to bleak...

Oh that girl. As of late, I've been able to sneak little moments with her: before bed, after school while Ruby's napping, running...

Last week I discovered the COOLEST theater for Ruby to visit: Alliance's Theater for the Very Young . I've take the kids to the High...

Ruby. Never would I have imagined a 3-year-old could have such a full schedule. This girl has anywhere from 2-4 therapy sessions each week w...

Eli's love for baseball has spanned his entire life...he has held the game so close to his heart that even at the earliest of ages, it w...