Colleen's Graduation

Since a celebration isn't really a celebration until we have given it the Kilbride spin…..  We now present to you Colleen Kilbride's Graduation Ceremony….

World Down Syndrome Day 2014

A HUGE heartfelt Thank You to everyone who participated in World Down Syndrome Day 2014.  We know that getting the word out about Down Syndrome will reduce the stigma, the fears, the looks and the stares.  Because of your actions the world is a better place for all people….

Sick of Frozen yet…

…oh well…

This is the performance that I came home to last night.  Please make note of all of the theatrical elements…including the light cues at the beginning…

Red Carpet Night 2014

Enjoy!

#Giving Tuesday

Christmas is the season of giving, so what better way to celebrate than giving a gift that keeps on giving!

Today is the second annual Giving Tuesday, do you know what it is?  It's the day to give, whether through monetary donations to non profits or giving of your time or material goods.  Do you want to give today and cross of a  gift from your Christmas list??  How about make a donation in honor of someone to a cause that is close to their heart, or to yours?  It's the perfect gift for that hard buy for person, and besides can't we all do with a little less stuff??

Need some ideas??

Down Syndrome Guild of Kansas City

Our family LOVES this organization!!  They do so much for families and for people with Down Syndrome...check them out to see how your donation can help!

Fisher House Foundation

Bryan and I were residents of the Fisher House at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio for 6 weeks after Brendan was born.  It was a roof over our heads for no cost.  Fisher Houses are located all across the country at military instillations to help military families in time of need while a family member is undergoing medical treatments.

Wounded Warrior Project

WWP serves to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women; help severely injured service members aid and assist each other; and provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs.


Donors Choose

Teachers are amazing, I should know since I'm related to one!  Donors Choose is web site where teachers ask for funding for their projects in their classrooms.  You can search for a classroom project in your area by typing in your zip code!



I'm sure you also have ideas of your own, so why not?

For your viewing pleasure

It's more than half way through October, which means it is past the halfway point of Down syndrome awareness month.  I had a plan to be more faithful in my blogging this month, what can I say but life got in the way.

To make up for it, here is a video of Brendan and some of the things he has been doing in the last year...

Saturday...

We took a trip to the Sensory Friendly movies to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2...

You can't really see it well but Brendan has his own drink of Fruit Punch that keeps him happy through the whole movie..and don't you dare try to touch it!

Good thing we got the movie in this morning because shortly after we came home Brendan was off doing his laps around the house with his baby doll carriage, and then I heard screaming.  I'm not sure what happened but the baby carriage wheel got all caught up in a plastic bag and Brendan was mad as hell!  So I fixed that and then I saw these...

Yeah, I guess he had a good ol fit of rage!  He'll be bumping into walls for a few days while I work to get the new ones in!  Oh Joy!!!