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Mom And Dad Make Boring Road Trip Entertainment

Can you tell Noah had a ton of fun in the back seat?!  Today really marks the end of our vacation (big boo). Rick was throwing up the night before thanks to some awesome fish, so I managed to pack the car all by myself. I even put some luggage on the roof! I am [Read More…]…

Noah Visits Narnia

We’ve had a great time this week hanging out in Colorado Springs. I had no idea there was so many fun things to do in here.  We’ve already climbed to the top of 7 falls, went on the olympic training center tour, played on the beach, and today we decided to check out the Focus [Read More…]…

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Seven Falls Is No Joke! (And More Funs Ways To Spend A Lazy Sunday.)

You already know Rick’s fondness for seafood buffets, but I prefer breakfast buffets. Rick and I went to Maui for our honeymoon and they had THE BEST breakfast buffet ever. We thought that we would check out the Cheyenne Mountain Resort’s version. I love that I don’t have to chose between egg or sweet. I [Read More…]…

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Noah Visits The Olympic Training Center

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Brought The Zoo To Us! We were excited to learn that the Cheyenne Mountain Resort (our hotel) hosted a special Zoo Breakfast on Saturday’s mornings! The local zoo (Cheyenne Mountain Zoo) brought their Zoo On The Move (ZOOM) program to one of the restaurants in the hotel and it was so much [Read More…]…

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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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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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