Category Archives: Family

Now Added to the Breakfast Repertoire…..

Everybody has weird dreams, right?  The other night, I dreamed of Scottish Oatmeal – don’t ask me why; I’ve only heard of the stuff (maybe it was hearing my father-in-law talk about eating steel-cut oats for breakfast.  Who knows?).  I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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No, I’m not hung-over….

….Rebecca just thought I needed to be wearing a funny hat – (that’s what I get for sleeping in late this morning….)

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Handing over the Reins

November 15, 2011 To all of the families and friends of the Down Syndrome Partnership of Tarrant County: Effective immediately, ******** will be taking over the position of New Parent Packet Coordinator; while it may come as a surprise to … Continue reading →

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The Lovely 10%: The happiest members of a movement you won’t hear about on the news

As many of you know, our youngest daughter, Rebecca, was born with Down syndrome.  When we found out that we were (surprise!) expecting a fourth child, we made a conscious  decision NOT to have certain prenatal tests done.  I will freely admit that … Continue reading →

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Our life is turning into “Fiddler on the Roof”…..

When I was in 7th grade, my parents took me to see our High School’s performance of “Fiddler on the Roof”.  They created a bit of a monster, I’m afraid; I’ve been a huge fan of musicals from that day forward.  I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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My daughter sent me an OWS link!

I’m dealing with some family stuff today, so I’ll just share this with you guys – DD#2 just sent it to me, and I thought it was pretty good: She and I don’t always see eye-to-eye on politics, but we … Continue reading →

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In the Blink of an Eye

. It was 25 years ago today that our lives changed in the space of an instant.  One second we were a couple, and the next we were a family.  It still never ceases to amaze me how seamlessly that … Continue reading →

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A Very Special Birthday for a Very Special Little Girl

On this day 10 years ago, we were given a very special gift: . . On July 10, 2001, we welcomed Rebecca Claire into the world.  She was absolutely perfect – another beautiful daughter.  A few hours after her birth, … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Library Science

I’ve been doing this job (parenting) for 8,925 days, and I still suck at it.  You’d think with all of the on-the-job training I’ve had, I would have figured things out by now, but noooooo – it’s always something new, and … Continue reading →

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Remember the Alamo!

March 6th is a very important day in Texas history, as it is the day that we commemorate the fall of the Alamo,  a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution which was the beginning of the end of Mexican rule.

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