The LIFE in a year with Joshua.: 2014

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Tobogganing

Joshua and Moses received a toboggan from our grandparents for Christmas. Unlike most tobogganers, we don't usually go down a hill. Instead, dad pulls us behind the quad. We rocket down the hill, swerve around the turn and straighten out again. Sometimes we go flying down the hill and take a sudden turn. "Hold on!" someone calls. All of a sudden, we find ourselves sprawled over the snow. We start running and shouting to alert dad to stop.

Joshua has been very brave this year and taken a new step with tobogganing. When he really enjoys something you can tell, even if his mouth is covered by his muff, his eyes seem to sparkle with the thrill of the ride. It is so fun for all of us to go together with Joshua joining us!

It's big enough for all of us!

We start the ride...

Be sure your goggles are on, you might get covered

in snow!

A bumpy patch ahead, brace yourselves...

We gain speed....

and away we go!

Noel

The birth of a child....

The birth of a child always changes the dynamics of a family but the arrival of our son Joshua into our home and hearts, 8 years ago, put a unique twist on our parenting adventure because he has an extra 21 chromosome! In celebration of his 8^th year we thought it would be fun to let you, who may have spent little or no time with a child that has Down syndrome, have a glimpse of his life. We are going to take a picture or video of him everyday, (mostly), for the next 365 days, accompanied by brief comments from family members, so that you can experience his zest for living. So drop in for a minute or two whenever you can and see for yourself the life in a year with Joshua.