In honor of National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, we are taking you back to our beginning...The birth of our Beautiful Shelby Annabelle! Please join us this October month as we share goodies about Down Syndrome and how it has blessed our lives! It was a surprisingly...
“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill Well… trying something new with our family is usually a great adventure, to say the least! I have always been a big dreamer, so visualizing the most perfect version of...
Happy New Year to my favorite people on the planet!!! I am not sure about y’all, but I crawled across the 2024 finish line! Our family experienced some kind of sickness in all members from December 22 all the way to January 3rd! Geesh! Enough already!!! Anybody else...
The Holidays are once again upon us, and I am filled with excitement and anticipation! As a diverse need’s mama, I am also filled with challenging decisions and hard conversations as I protect all the needs of my family during this holiday season. Can you relate? I...
About a year ago, when it was a particularly hard week, my hubby brought me this cup of coffee when I was in our room trying to have some quiet time. In the moment, my eyes filled with tears, as I knew he was telling me something. He was giving me support in such a...
Recently, our family experienced a huge loss. It rocked me to the core, as it was sudden and very unexpected. It was the Monday before we were scheduled to leave for a summer vacation with my two brothers and their families. We had rented two houses on the Oregon...
Moments matter. They happen all the time, and if we are present when they happen, we can find the magic within. Sometimes these moments are quiet with tears, and sometimes they are doing a celebration dance at a basketball game. I have had the privilege of taking care...
Today we are once again focusing on the amazing siblings that surround our special needs kiddos. These siblings are such an integral part of the lives of those with special needs. They can challenge them and support them throughout their growing years. They often...
As most of you moms and dads know, March 21st was World Down Syndrome Day!!! This is a big celebration in our house. This year, surprisingly enough, it was Dollar Store for the win! The sock selection is amazing! We sported York peppermint patties, space jam, and cute...
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28) This is a verse that is so near to my heart. I must constantly remind myself that God is working for our good, even when I...
Hi there! We are the crazy cool parents to 5 amazing and crazy cool kiddos. But, first, we are Dan and Elizabeth Thorndike – married 15 years and living this life one moment at a time. We have a full and blessed life, but we are clumsily tackling a journey we never foresaw ourselves living.
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