Being Up With Down Syndrome

I am so very very blessed.  My family took such time and effort to make this Mother's Day special.  It wasn't just Mother's Day, it was the whole weekend of love.  Not only my family, but Kate's school!   Today being Monday and back to reality, made me reflect on all my blessings.  I felt energized today. On Friday, Kate's school had a Mother's Day brunch.  It was beautiful!  Food and coffee made by the students.  We got to see the Music Room and we were very much entertained by some really wonderful students.  Then we got to shop in the little store where Kate helps bag the goodies.  The deep appreciation of what this school has brought us is not measurable by just words.  We have come to love the teachers and therapists as family.  Michelle that runs the school is one of the kindest souls in this school, I could say this about all that help Kate.  Pure kindness.   On Saturday, Kate had a special day.  It is called a Respite Day.  This is when teachers volu

Today is a new day.  May 1, is going to be my new favorite day of the year.  Today as I drove Kate to school and the rest to Franciscan University, I reflected on the positive. This has been difficult lately, I'm a little ashamed at how untrusting I have been with God.  He is always in control and I have been a very stubborn child. This blog was to be about Kate and our family as we travel through the life of a child with Down Syndrome and Autism.  Now, I feel that we need to just travel through all of our lives!  Kate is doing so well at her school.  We are almost to the end of our first school year with Kate and we couldn't be happier with her progress.  So many positive changes and we look forward to everything in her future.  I will still blog about her progress and much, much more. As of right now, I am off Facebook.  My reason is because of the huge mix of hatred.  I do not hate anyone and at the same time, I have strong political and religious beliefs.  As an America