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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
In honor of down syndrome awareness
Cylis Warren
Cylis is a 7 year old who is just coming into being able to express himself. He is learning to communicate his wants & needs.
CJ Riemer
CJ is our amazing son and graduated high school with several awards. We hope to inspire many others. Raise your kiddos to the standard. It is just a different journey to get there.
Eleanor MacKenzie
Eleanor was enjoying the garden outside St Mary’s Catholic Church in Royal Oak. I love Eleanor’s little smirk in this photo. She was loving the sunshine and beautiful weather.
Clara Szostek
Admiring her beauty in the mirror.
Cale Peters
We visited a wildflower field this summer and Cale picked his own flowers in the field to give to me as a bouquet. He was so proud and excited to give them to me. (his mom)
Isabella Samborsky and Oliver VanBelle
Cousins playing baseball in The Miacle League of Plymouth together.
Emma Hemrick
Our sunshine girl, her smile brings so much light and joy to everyone around her.
Nova Perry
3 year old enjoying the outdoors. Smelling all of the wildflowers.
Finnegan
Finn with his new birthday gift! He was so excited to have his own ride on toy that fit him.
Gabriel (Gabe) Purdy
Gabe is a sophomore in Grand Haven High School’s band. Marching band is his absolute favorite. Here he is marching in our local Coast Guard Festival parade.
Nathan Bennink
Nathan Bennink just finished competing in his first swim meet, the Buddy Meet, which paired typical swimmers with swimmers with disabilities, in Milan MI.
Zoey Kelley
Zoey was born with cataracts in both eyes and from age 6 weeks through 7 years old she had no lenses in her eyes. Zoey had to wear hard contacts from the age of 6 weeks until age 7 to compensate for not having lenses. At age 7, Zoey had lenses put in her eyes but still required glasses to help with reading. This picture is Zoey sporting her new glasses.
Amelia Newsom
Amelia loves to be outside and she was discovering dandelions for the first time.
Ben Zahner
This was taken on the Bright Angel Trail in the Grand Canyon this Spring. Ben and I went on a big road trip in Arizona and Utah and he rolled with the many twists and turns that travel brings. When I look at this photo I can’t believe this is the same kid who started pre-school using a walker. How far he’s come!
Amber Reynolds
I can’t believe my Princess is 20 and in Post Secondary School already!! She is the light of our lives!! Keep Smiling!!
Russell Petersen
His school Talent Show 2024. Trombone solo National Anthem. He did very well and he was so proud of himself!
Sophia Walega
She was having the best time at a friends wedding!
