Letters to Ross: Big Red Barn Weston,MO

Letters to Ross: Big Red Barn Weston,MO: Big Red Barn Weston, MO. It was a beautiful day for everyone to enjoy! Ross and Mommy snuggling by the great wall of pumpkins! Mo...

Big Red Barn Weston,MO

Big Red Barn Weston, MO. It was a beautiful day for everyone to enjoy!

Ross and Mommy snuggling by the great wall of pumpkins!

Mommy, I'm ready to go home now. I had too much fun and I need a nap!

Ross,

Hey little buddy, we had a really good time at the Big Red Barn family day with lots of other families from the KCDSG!
We all met in Weston, MO on September 9th, 2012 for a picnic and social gathering. There were lots of kids there and a lot of them have Down syndrome just like you! There were little babies and big kids too and a lot in the middle just like you! You seemed to have a really great time looking around and seeing all of the people because you smiled the whole time we were there. Well, at lease when you were awake. We do know how you like to take naps. You and mommy played in the pumpkin patch and I took some pictures of you two by the wall of pumpkins. You were so cute in your little Batman shades snuggling with mommy! While we were there, we saw lots of barnyard animals for the first time. There were horses, mules, goats, turkeys, sheep and all sorts of other animals for you to see. Well you might have seen a few because you were getting sleepy. It's pretty obvious from the last photo of you and mommy. You were just so happy to be in Mom's arms, all tuckered out after your big day! We want to say thank you to the Down Syndrome Guild of greater Kansas City for a fun filled afternoon at the Big Red barn. It was nice to get to meet so many parents and children from our extended family! See you all at the walk!!!

We Love you Ross,

Daddy



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   Sorry that I have been on hiatus over the past few weeks! Trying to juggle lots of things right now and also get this video completed promoting our team, Ross' Rockstars and the annual Step up for Down Syndrome walk to help the Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City! I hope that you enjoy the video. It was so important that I was able to share the first 22 months of Ross' life with you all. I can tell you from the bottom of my heart that without the support of the KCDSG, the resources and education that they shared with my family, we would not have known what to do trying to raise a child with Down syndrome. I'm sure we would have figured it out but with the KCDSG's resources that they provided to us, we were better prepared for what was ahead once Ross arrived. It's not just our family that benefits from KCDSG. Their outreach programs touch the lives of over 1100 families, 45 school districts and 22 hospitals in the Kansas City metro area. Special seminars for teachers, therapists, parents and the general public helps educate and raise awareness on many issues affecting individuals with Down syndrome. The KCDSG also sponsors programs for our children and adults in the metro area such new parent breakfasts, sign language classes, Prom Night, Siblings night out, STARS program for teens, many community sub groups and  events to bring together our extended families.
   So I am trying to pull at your heartrstings with Ross' amazing video celebrating his accomplishments and also tug at your purse strings to help support the KCDSG and all who benefit from their programs. Please watch this video and see what these services have done to help Rebekah and I be the best parents we can be to Ross and see him through so many challenges. Challenges that are shared by many people with Down syndrome. If you would like to join our walk team please see the registration site at the link provided below. For a twenty dollar donation before September 28th, you will be an official member of Ross' Rockstars walk team and receive a t-shirt with Ross' Rockstar name on it. Donation of twenty dollars after September 28th will still get a t-shirt but it will not have Ross' name on it. See photo below of this years shirt.Or if you would just like to make a donation their is a place at the bottom of the team registration to do that as well. Anything you can do to help is appreciated.

Here is how to register for Ross' Rockstars team or make a donation! Please come join us!

http://secure.ezeventsolutions.com/fr/FDFDS/2012StepUp/RossRockstars

Thanks and we Love you all!

Ross, Rebekah & Shawn


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