Dear 8th Graders

*** This post was written in February 2014, after the 100 Day Celebration for the 8th Graders.  One of the students was telling me how grateful she was that Patrick was in her class and I revealed that Patrick was the only student with Down Syndrome in the Diocese of Sacramento who had been educated […]

Why It Matters

When Patrick was in kindergarten we needed some sort of incentive that he was willing to work for. We needed a pay out. Since I didn’t want an obese child, the pay out couldn’t be candy. Who am I kidding, Patrick is not candy focused, he’s all about the carb. He, for sure, would have […]

Anything Can Be

** This blog post was written the night of Patrick’s graduation, Saturday, May 31st, 2014. ** Anything can be. Anything. Tonight is proof. 5,445 days ago a little baby was born. He had Down Syndrome…a heart defect and later leukemia. 5,445 days ago I didn’t know a thing. I was biased and prejudiced. Flattened and […]