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One Down, Two More To Go
Congratulations to Noah, his team, and coaches for a great season and for coming in second in their league. It was a hot weekend for baseball, but it sure was fun watching you guys win! Way to go...
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Awesome Surprise!
Yesterday, when I got the mail, there was a big envelope in the mail box marked media from Woodbine House. I was so excited to see the new addition of Early Communication Skills for Children with Down...
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Happy 4th of July.
Wishing everyone a very happy and safe 4th of July. To celebrate, we will be doing a little fundraiser for Ben's Brigade. Yep, it is time to start thinking about the Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk....
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Parade Fun.
The Murdock 4th of July Parade was lots of fun. The float turned out cute too. We got Runner Up for best float and won $80 so it was well worth the effort. We raised another $80 by selling water,...
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Congratulations EM Knight Pony Team!
Way to go EM Knights Pony team. You may have fallen short of first in the end, but you should still be proud of second in the league tournament, and 1st in the Tyler Eggert Memorial Tournament. You...
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Happy Brithday Noah!
With the latest milestone in our house, we now have 2 boys in double digits. Noah just turned 10! For us it was a quiet day. Mom and John up at 4 to drop John at the bus for de tasseling. Mom tried...
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So Sweet
Tonight Randy was tired and went to be early. When it was time for Ben to go to bed he kept trying to go in to our bedroom instead of his. I told him "Shh we need to be quiet and not bother Daddy,...
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Fifth Time is a Charm
Every year since Ben was born, I have submitted a photo to be shown on the video screen in Times Square in New York, for the National Buddy Walk. This year his photo was finally chosen! Ben will...
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Inclusion Starts at Home.
A few weeks ago we slipped away to Branson, MO for a quick vacation. While it is not really our favorite place to go, it is an easy place for us to go, which is why we return so often. The shows are...
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County and State Fairs
This year was a particularly good year for the boys in 4-H. Both Noah and John won their divisions in the Presentation contest that was held before the fair. At the county fair Noah won Grand...
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First Day of School
Not sure where the time has gone, but the first day of school came and went by quickly. Can't believe I have an 8th and 5th grader already. John and Noah are not happy about Ben's afternoon...
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Step UP for Down Syndrome Walk
Thank you to everyone who has registered or donated to Ben's Brigade for the 2012 Capital City Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk. Through your generosity, Ben earned 3 fact posters (pictured below) that...
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My Little Rapper
It started with Ben picking up John's iPod, putting the earbud in his ear, then singing the chorus, Ice Ice Baby. It appears that a certain big brother has been letting my sweet little Ben listen to...
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We Made the News!
After Ben's photo was chosen for the National Buddy Walk video, the NDSS sent us a press release to send to our local papers. I sent mine to Cass County Paper and the Lincoln Journal Star. The Cass...
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Technology is SO COOL
As I sit here at my computer, after watching via a web cam, the National Buddy Walk Video that was shown in Times Square this morning, I am amazed at how cool technology really is. That I can...
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ABC Signing Kids
Ben's success with the ASL Sign Language program Signing Time has prompted me to become certified Baby Signing Time instructor, so I can share sign with others. I have created the company ABC Signing...
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Times Square Video
October is Down syndrome awareness month. While many bloggers are doing a 31 for 21 blog challenge, I am already a day late and am pretty sure I would fail miserably. However, I do hope to provide more...
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Step Up for Down Syndrome 2012
This weekend was our local Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk. This was my first year co-chairing the event and the day started at 6:45 am and the temperature was at 26 degrees heading for a high of 50....
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Guardian Angel Working Overtime.
Ben's Guardian Angel must had to have pulled double shifts recently, because he was saved not once but twice with in the last week.The first time was when we were getting ready for school. I was...
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Happy Fall Ya'll!
The DSAF of Nebraska went to a local pumpkin patch this weekend. We did not really mind that it was muddy since the rain that fell the night before was the first we had in weeks. The patch was fun...
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