Happy Belated Down Syndrome Awareness Month
11 months ago
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My Montage
About Me
- Kacey Bode
- Spokane Valley, WA, United States
- I am a mother to two incredible children. Hunter is 8 years old and Ella Grace is 6 years old. My children are my life, my true joy. My life was turned upside down when my daughter was born and surprised us all by having Down syndrome. Since her birth I have come from sorrow and a sense of loss to greater happiness than I ever imagined and I owe it all to The Amazing Ella Grace! Contact me anytime by email fbkspeach@yahoo.com
Down Syndrome Creed
My face may be different,
but my feelings the same.
I laugh and I cry
and take pride in my gains.
I was sent here among you
to teach and to love
as God in the heavens
looks down from above.
To Him I'm no different,
His love knows no bounds;
It's those here among you,
in cities and towns
that judge me by standards
that man has imparted,
but this family I've choosen
will help me get started.
For I'm one of the children,
so special so few,
that came here to learn
the same lessons as you.
That love is acceptance,
it must come from the heart;
we all have the same purpose,
though not the same start.
The Lord gave me life
to live and embrace,
and I'll do it as you do,
but at my own pace.
-Unknown
My Blog List
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April Activities4 years ago
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Sleep Apnea Surgery4 years ago
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A Buckeye Legacy5 years ago
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Miss blogging5 years ago
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Eleven.7 years ago
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Mias Miracle continues8 years ago
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Taking Candy From Strangers9 years ago
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Old Friends, Hello.9 years ago
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Two and Two10 years ago
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Soaking it up...10 years ago
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The Girls Have Moved10 years ago
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I Love You Because You're You10 years ago
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Addy updates10 years ago
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Ode to these two!!11 years ago
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I'm Ruby11 years ago
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Happy Birthday, Paige!!11 years ago
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What a New Mom Needs11 years ago
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elastamom11 years ago
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Dishes can wait.12 years ago
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Hello???? Is Anyone Out There???12 years ago
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Blogs I read
- Abbi
- Addy
- Areian
- Baeten Family
- Banana Migrane
- Big Blueberry Eyes
- Brady's Bunch
- Braska
- Bree
- Bubba and Chicky
- campaignfordownsyndrome
- Cayman
- Charlie's up to
- Cornish Adoption journey
- Cutest Kids
- Darah
- Dawn
- Down Syndrome Life
- Earth Angels
- Eidson Crew
- Emma Grace
- Emma Sage
- Everything happens for a reason
- Gabi's World
- Georgia
- Gift of Gabi's Grace
- Hunter
- I Never Thought.........
- Isaac grove
- It's Always Something
- John
- John
- Jonas
- Just A Little Bit Something Extra
- Kayla
- Kira
- L-L-Ranch
- Leah
- Liesl
- Lil E
- Lily Marlene
- Little Miss Magic
- Lovely and Amazing
- Lucky Number 7
- Macy
- Making Other Plans
- Mary and Amelia
- Matthew
- Mattie
- Mattie
- Mauzys Musings
- Megan's got 47
- Micah
- Morgan S
- My Best Friend
- My special ks
- Natasha
- Peanut
- Pinwheels
- PIPER
- Presley
- Preslie
- Princess Morgan
- Reflections and Musings
- Rhetts Journey
- RILEY
- Ruby
- Ruby's life
- Rylie
- Samantha
- Sheena Time
- Tarenne's Tales
- The Flege Farm
- The Incredible Adventures of Ian and Chase
- Tommy
- Tracy
- Tristan
- Where There's A Will
- Whitney
- Zoey
8 comments:
I loved her comments about Trig too. I was wondering if she would reach out to the special needs community in tonight's speech, and was thrilled and touched when she did.
LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!! My husband and I just chuckled at the opportunities that we believe are on the horizon. Yes we saw it!
Oh and I loved the pinkie up on the tea party, what a darling. I know you heart swells with pride at the way Hunter jumps in and plays along...Ella is a blessed young lady.
I SAW IT!!! I was watching and waiting to see if special needs would be addressed in her acceptance speech. Her little guy is just too cute, and I loved it when her little girl was in the audience holding Trig and licked her hand to brush his hair down! It was such a pure moment! I was hoping she would take on the role as advocate for special needs and fight for families and was so pleased to hear that seems to be her plan. Love ya's--Aunt Tami
It's too bad she cut funding for speacial needs education in Alaska:
The following programs are included within this component:
Special Education Service Agency (SESA)
The Annual budget for 2007, which preceded Gov. Palin was $8,265,300.
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/...
The Annual budget for 2008, enacted by Gov. Palin is $3,156,000.
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/...
The Annual budget for 2009, enacted by Gov. Palin is $3,156,000.
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/...
This is a cut in special needs services to children in Alaska of 5,109,300 , or 62%.
So, as the Alaska State Budget description states, "Without the supplementary services the child’s needs would not be met by the local school district in most cases."
Did 62% of all of the special needs children in Alaska stop having needs once Gov. Palin took office?
Before we get so excited about Gov. Palin bring her "Reformer" agenda to Washington, perhaps we should get to know a little more about what exactly that means to our children, and the opportunities that she would "Reform".
Umm, ACTUALLY, all you have to do is Google "Palin cut special needs budget" and you'll come across all sorts of information about how this is not correct. She moved a budget line of the PREVIOUS administration to a different budget line. She didn't cut spending by 62% to special needs children.
I guess I stand corrected. If you were already voting McCain Sarah Palin is wonderful. As a mother of a daughter with down syndrome her having a child with down syndrome isn't enough for me to vote McCain.
Absolutely!! Just like being an Air Force wife doesn't make me automatically vote McCain...it's all about the issues!!!
I loved her speech too and I cried. ;) And yes, Trig is adorable!
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