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Oct192012 By Leave a Comment

Noah’s Friend, Big Tex, Burns Down At The Age of 60.

Today is a sad day for State Fair of Texas fans everywhere. I’m sad to report that Big Tex, the official voice of the Sate Fair of Texas has burned down. If you know me in real life, you know how big of a fan I am of the Sate Fair of Texas. In fact, [Read More…]…

Oct192012 By Leave a Comment

Not Everyone’s Wild And Crazy, About In-N-Out

To say people in Dallas freaked out when In-N-Out Burger came to Dallas would be an understatement. Folks camped out over night. Others waited in crazy long longs. And some were even brought to tears. Yes tears. All to be one of the first to wrap their hands around one of those tasty In-N-Out Burgers. Crazy, huh? But not [Read More…]…

Oct172012 By Leave a Comment

I Think Noah’s Slightly Frightened

In case you’re wondering who that man is that looks like he’s freighting our son, he’s Bob Goff, author of one my favorite books, Love Does (and a friend of ours.) Don’t worry, he’s safe. Noah and I picked him up from the airport when he came in town to speak at Catalyst Conference. By [Read More…]…

Oct162012 By Leave a Comment

Our Son, The Curious Baby Spiderman Who Doesn’t Quite Understand “No”

Our son must have been bitten by a radio active spider or something because he has suddenly turned into a baby spiderman. (For all the non comic book nerds out there that’s an Amazing Spider-Man reference.)  As I mentioned recently, you never know when your child is going to decide to surprise you by doing the unexpected. Sometimes, the unexpected [Read More…]…

Down Syndrome Resources

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Cooking with Kitty: A YouTube Chef with a Dual Diagnosis

I love seeing people with Down syndrome (and Autism) doing awesome things. As a technology nerd … [Read More...]

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46 Companies That Hire People With Special Needs

Before I became the dad of a child with Down syndrome I didn't pay much attention to companies that … [Read More...]

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4 Activities to Help Your Child Stand On Their Own

http://youtu.be/39iC8Wu1d8I We're proud to announce that Noah reached another major milestone … [Read More...]

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Signing Update: Noah’s First Sign Language Sentence!

We're a huge fan of teaching Noah baby sign language to help him communicate with us. We have been … [Read More...]

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Down Syndrome Parenting

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How a Chick-Fil-A Employee Changed My Idea of “Meaningful” Work

Last week I was eating lunch at a local Chick-Fil-A when I noticed a young women with Down syndrome working at this particular location. (As a parent … [Read More...]

A (New) Letter To Our Son’s Teachers On His First Day Of School

It's hard to believe it's been almost three years since Noah first started to school (and we wrote our first letter to his teachers)...time really … [Read More...]

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