Outnumbered and Overjoyed

Ruby and I spend a lot of time at GiGi's Playhouse; it's our go-to spot most Saturday mornings. And GiGi's wouldn't be in At...

Not that it's possible for Ruby to be more fond of her siblings, especially Maddux, but two long stays away has made her miss them a lot...

Yet another fun VBX in the books. As we are in the year of many transitions, this year's VBX added another 'new' experience fo...

Today was a good day. Like, a really good day. The big kids weren't even with me very much...what made it good was what they were doing ...

Ever since Eli was a wee one, Lehr and I have seen advertising for a music camp in our area. The "School of Rock" offers lessons a...

If you know our family, you know that we love Gigi's Playhouse . Since Ruby was born we've visited the Atlanta location several time...

Another season of summer swim is upon us. Maddux and Eli have been doing this since they were 4 and 5 years old, and they are still goign st...

"Me Booth-day!" This is what Ruby has been telling us for the last week. She knows her birthday is on "zoon seffen" (...

Proverbs 3:13  "Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding." I've noticed a lot of leaps in maturity w...

What a year it has been! Ruby has made so many great strides and met so many IEP goals this year; we couldn't be happier about her Pre-K...

Tonight was Eli's end-of-year band concert. This year has found him practicing less at home (unfortunately), yet very much expanding his...

We left for New Orleans around 4PM, immediately after Eli got off of a bus returning from a school mission-prep trip. That landed us at our ...

Another year of middle school, another middle school dance!   Eli was just as willing to attend this yea...

Ruby is on some crazy streak(s) these days! Her speech is improving all of the time, allowing her to string together broken sentences sponta...

Eli had a blast at last year's dance, so it was of no surprise to me when he opted to attend again. He and Drew would, of course, arrive...

We are still on an upswing of skills, especially in the speech area! Speech We just keep enjoying the flow of words coming out of Ruby. S...

If you follow social media posts of anyone who has a tie to Down syndrome, you've likely seen #theluckyfew. This hashtag references th...