Happy Happy Happy
by
Francine R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome
Ok, I'm a geek. I firmly admit it. Proudly. Which is why I am so excited by my new toy - a MacBook. It seems that my six year old PowerBook G4 decided that NOW was a good tim ...
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Girl's Weekend
by
Francine R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome
Since "what happens on Girl's Weekend STAYS at Girl's Weekend", I can't post too many details. Suffice it to say, we had a lovely time. The most basic details: My h ...
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Packing!
by
Francine R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome
Yes, David and I are off to London tomorrow evening! Just a really quick jaunt (really, it's a whole lot easier than flying to the West Coast). We'll be back Monday. But on Su ...
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Happy November!
by
Francine R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome
That was a lovely Halloween. I think that Halloween should ALWAYS be on a Saturday evening, and the weather should ALWAYS be warm and mild. Even the brisk wind was fun, blowin ...
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Sad, then Happy
by
Francine R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome
Life is a continuous whirlwind. Certainly never boring! The funeral was enormous. More than 700 people crammed into the Sanctuary & Social Hall at TBS. I had to sit up fr ...
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Logistics
by
Francine R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome
When they said "It Takes A Village", they certainly had my family in mind! Back up to Sunday. David took Sofia with him to the neighbor's house to watch football. T ...
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Change of Plans
by
Francine R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome
We were just about to leave to deliver the push-car to the hospital, when the mom called asking me to hold off for a few days. So instead, we headed West, to David Farmland an ...
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Buddy Walk 2009
by
Francine R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome
We had a wonderful day today at the MDSC Buddy Walk, in Wakefield. Here are just a few pics, I also posted a whole page on my photo site. Our Team t-shirts: "Sofia's Fa ...
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How to Support?
by
Francine R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome
Ok, readers, I want to hear from you. One of the families on my MetroWest DS Mommies list is plunging into the world of chemotherapy. Months of in-patient time. How can I as ...
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BoyKa
by
Francine R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome
"BoyKa" is Sofia's name for her brothers - together. "Boy" is Sam (he calls her "Girl"), and "Ka" is short for Micah. Sometimes she wil ...
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Parenting Compliment
by
Francine R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome
Well, that was nice. This evening, after Tae Kwan Do, I took my boys out for sushi, since Sofia was home with the sitter. It had been a long day for all - after school, Sam an ...
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Shanah Tovah
by
Francine R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Down Syndrome
Happy New Year, everyone. Rosh Hashanah was this weekend, a very festive and wonderful time of the year. Thursday afternoon was the day school's annual Tashlich ceremony. It' ...
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