I was born and raised here in Minnesota, land of 10,000 frozen lakes and even more mosquitos. And I have to say....I should've hailed from California. I'm not a 'winter person' by any means. When the temperature drops below 50 degrees it tends to get my long johns in a bunch. I much prefer the 70 and sunny-type weather. Oh, and the snow? Yeah....don't like that either.
The rest of my family, on the other hand, loves winter. Talk of snowmobiling starts way back in October. Dreams of snowball fights, snow forts and sledding follow shortly thereafter.
Needless to say, our family has been on opposite ends of the spectrum this winter. I've been fairly happy so far this year. The weather only started getting cold in late January, and there was really no snow to speak of. The other members of my family, however, have been moping; waiting for winter to strike so they could enjoy the fun.
Today we reversed roles.
As the snow fell the spirits rose. My husband's right hand started itching, in preparation for the throttle of the snowmobile. My children's dull eyes began to brighten more and more with each falling snowflake. Their frowns were turning up side down. The house took on a level of excitement that hasn't been seen since last winter.
This afternoon three kids had the time of their lives romping in the new-fallen snow and one grown man got reaquainted with his machine. Their smiles, and the gleam in their eyes, made me change my tune regarding winter.
Ok fine, Old Man Winter, you win.....but only for a while.
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- Our's is a family of six. Not too big, not too small. Brady is our oldest at 15 years old. Ellie, our only daughter, is now 9 years old. Michael is 6.5 years old and Andrew, the baby of the family, is 5. Andrew holds a special place in our family, not only because he's the youngest member, but because he was born with Trisomy 21, otherwise known as Down Syndrome. One extra chromosome on the 21st pair. Down Syndrome is the most common genetic anomally, occuring in 1 out of every 500 or so births each year. Unfortunately, due to society's misunderstood notions of Down Syndrome, many women abort their babies when given even a speculative prenatal diagnosis. Hopefully, this blog will help people understand that a diagnosis of Down Syndrome is not the end of the world...it's the beginning of a new, better world.
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I wish the world could see you as I see you
Wish they knew the joys you've brought to me
So many people quick to judge us
and see you as someone who shouldn't be
They tell me that your life is not worth living
if they were I, they would have never let you live
They cannot know the thing it is that we know
They will never know how much you have to give
They talk a lot of sacrifice and burden
They imagine that your being is our loss
How can they know you saved me when you found me
when I never even knew that I was lost.
True enough, my world has changed forever
nothing in it is as it was so long ago
Your entry in our world has changed so many things
but none so much as they have changed my soul.
Why do we live our lives at all, then,
if there is some race that we must finish first
Why do we deny ourselves it all when we drown so that we may quench our thirst
You taught me to stop and smell the tulips
they are different than the roses, this is true,
their scent is in my every pore now
I never would have known them without you
To all the many people who would not choose you
who think your life is somehow tragedy
I say you have outlived them and outloved them
I am grateful God chose you just for me
You love your life and everyone thats in it
you shine your light without knowing that you do
Illuminate the darkness with your sparkle
my child, my love, my life, thank God for you.
~ Author Unknown ~
I wish the world could see you as I see you
Wish they knew the joys you've brought to me
So many people quick to judge us
and see you as someone who shouldn't be
They tell me that your life is not worth living
if they were I, they would have never let you live
They cannot know the thing it is that we know
They will never know how much you have to give
They talk a lot of sacrifice and burden
They imagine that your being is our loss
How can they know you saved me when you found me
when I never even knew that I was lost.
True enough, my world has changed forever
nothing in it is as it was so long ago
Your entry in our world has changed so many things
but none so much as they have changed my soul.
Why do we live our lives at all, then,
if there is some race that we must finish first
Why do we deny ourselves it all when we drown so that we may quench our thirst
You taught me to stop and smell the tulips
they are different than the roses, this is true,
their scent is in my every pore now
I never would have known them without you
To all the many people who would not choose you
who think your life is somehow tragedy
I say you have outlived them and outloved them
I am grateful God chose you just for me
You love your life and everyone thats in it
you shine your light without knowing that you do
Illuminate the darkness with your sparkle
my child, my love, my life, thank God for you.
~ Author Unknown ~