One mom. One dad. Four kids. Traveling together down the road of life.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Just For Fun
Today was a particularily beautiful spring day in Minnesota. Anyone who has ever lived here knows how hard those are to come by, so when you get one you make the most of it with plenty of outdoor time.
I took the boys to a local park this morning before lunch. They had a wonderful time! No need to narrate, the pics say it all.
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.