Before I became the dad of a child with Down syndrome I didn’t pay much attention to companies that hired people with special needs. However, I do now. I recently posted an article about a young man with disabilities I noticed working at my local car dealership. I also wrote about an experience I had meeting [Read More…]…
Archives for 2021
Noah’s a Fifth Grader!
It seems like yesterday I was writing this letter to Noah as he started pre-school, but as of last week we are officially the parents of a fifth grader! (We also wrote this letter and this letter in later grades.) I really can’t believe it, but it’s true what they say, time flies. I remember [Read More…]…
“That’s So Retarded” – Why I Stopped Saying This, And You Should Too.
I’m a work in progress. Every day of my life I hope I’m a better person than the day before. My life is a process of taking 2 steps forward and 1 step back but hey, 1 step forward is still a step forward. So I’ll take it. “Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones [Read More…]…
Noah and His Brothers Have An Epic Time at the Nerf Challenge!
Our boys are BIG Nerf fans! If you ever come to our house don’t be surprised if you find a Nerf bullet wizzing by you! Since they are NERF fans, and enjoy new adventures, we jumped in the car yesterday and headed down to Fair Park in Dallas, TX to the Nerf Challenge. The Nerf [Read More…]…
Noah Goes Whitewater Rafting in Colorado!
This summer Noah and our family had the opportunity to go whitewater rafting (this is actually Noah’s second time!) while visiting the grandparents, and we had a blast! We arrived early on a Sunday morning at Glenwood Adventure in Glenwood Springs, CO. After arriving we each got fitted in a life jacked, signed some waivers [Read More…]…