Ciarra onstage

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our weekend

What a CRAZY busy weekend we had. We went to Build A Bear Friday, Soring fair Staurday, then a kids concert Sunday...kids are back to school and I need to get to work, but wanted to share this short montage. Ciarra got chosen to go onstage for the Rick Charrette concert. She was So funny. She watches way too much Barney, she came out blwoing kisses and waving her arms, grinning from ear to ear. I was really proud of her, she did the hand movements right and was so well-behaved. She bowed and curtsied at the end, waved and blew kisses to her fans (me, Wendy and Hunter & Amara lol) She LOVES the stage. Busy weekend, but so fun, and she is so happy lately. I just love this smiley kid.

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Wordless Wednesday

oops...adding a few words: these photos were taken not by me, but by a very nice young lady named Rebekah Rhodes. I was trying to be wordless, and should have acknowledged she took them.

then...and now

2003





2008

Tubing Friday night

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Here is the beginning of my post. And here is the rest of it.

Children's Museum

we went to the Children's Museum today. Ciarra asked if Jade could come, so I said yes. We met up with some new friends of ours, too. In October, I got a call from a lady who saw on on tv doing promo stuff for the Buddy Walk. She has a daughter with DS who is 8. She thought our girls would hit it off. I didnt even know another little girl with DS lived near us! YAY! (She lives about 45 minutes away, but thats near around here!)
Anyway, the girls did hit it off. And we have done things 2 weeks in a row with them now. Her name is Kirsten, and she is SO cute. Her speech is just incredible, and talking with her is very easy. She and Ciarra both LOVE to play Doctors and sing songs and laugh and be silly. We have found a new friend, and I have a feeling it will be for life.

basketball season is over...for Ciarra anyway

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we are blessed to have a rec dept that not only welcomes her, but is encouraging, tolerant, and VERY sweet to her. They teach gently, but they never baby her. I always say "this will be her last year playing..." and then she wants to play and we let her go. I am learning that she doesnt have to be the superstar out there, as long as she is having FUN...and that she is!

Ciarra's best friend is hearing impaired...

and yet...she is the one who hears Ciarra best out of all of her friends.




maybe you really hear with your heart, not your ears?