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Michele Super Member
Joined: 21 Aug 2002
Last Visit: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 3254 Location: Atlanta, Ga
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Posted: July 23 2006, 4:00 PM Post subject: Back from the convention!!!!
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Wow! What a wonderful place to of been! Our first one-would of left the kids at home, if I planned better, but it was still awesome! People with DS everywhere and their familes-hundreds of people all together for the sake of one little extra chromosome. I walked around all weekend smiling, even though my kids were not. The feeling I had with all these people I cannot describe-it was just such a nice feel good feeling, surrounded by smiles and conversations. I had an 18 year old girl with DS tell me that Marty should be in big boy pants by now since he is 4! That was funny!
The dinner was great-I wish I would of known some of the newer people better-since I haven't got on here much lately-so many beautiful familes here at Downsyn and such great people! I will apologize here for Marissa! She is not good at all at restaurants and it showed-of course I just kept eating and letting her do naughty things for the sake of some "Silence"-but I am sure there were a few people, if not everyone who wanted to kill us! She will do better next time?!?
And I got no pics at all! I know others will be posting theirs...well here's to a wonderful exhausting weekend-it was so worth it and I am already looking forward to next years-without the kids of course-I think I heard rumors it it going to be in Kansas City?
_________________ Michele
Mom to Marty (7/3/02, DS) and Marissa (10/22/04)
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Nat Senior Member
Joined: 12 Jun 2003
Last Visit: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 244 Location: Georgia
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Posted: July 23 2006, 10:16 PM Post subject:
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So glad you had fun. I wish I had been there. I was looking forward to seeing you and meeting everyone. We were planning on it, but Lily broke her leg(right above the kenn), so we had to miss it. We are now dealing with a full leg cast and a lot of pain.
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hannah Senior Member
Joined: 05 Jun 2005
Last Visit: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 913 Location: Tennessee
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Posted: July 23 2006, 10:31 PM Post subject:
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Michele,
Glad to hear about the convention. How funny that you were told Marty needs to be in big boy pants!
_________________ Beth
Hannah(ds)1.19.05
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lespring Super Member
Joined: 26 Mar 2005
Last Visit: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 5558 Location: Twin Cities metro area, MN
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Posted: July 23 2006, 10:57 PM Post subject:
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I am SO GLAD we got to sit with you guys! I LOVED meeting you guys! And don't you DARE appologize for having a tired kid who wants nothing to do with restaraunts! Marissa didn't bother ANYONE. HELLO! We all have (or have had) little kids...we have been there.
_________________ ~Leah~
mom to Noah 19, Tyler 17,Angela 10 (DS)
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Renee Lacey's mom Super Member
Joined: 16 Oct 2005
Last Visit: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 1804 Location: Gloster, Louisiana
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Posted: July 23 2006, 11:28 PM Post subject:
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It was so good to meet you also. I didn't notice Marissa acting bad I just saw a beautiful little girl acting her age.. They are were wired up LOL!! Please give her a kiss from Lacey & I..
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* An extra little Chromosome thats all it is, you see. Where all of you were born with 2, my angel was blessed with 3.*
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Koby'sMommy Super Member
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Last Visit: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 2317 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: July 23 2006, 11:33 PM Post subject:
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My big marissa was PERFECT!!!! No need to appologize!! She was doing all the things I would be CELEBRATING if Koby who is her age would do!!! So YAY for her big girl!!!!
Marty, bi gboy pants...nooooo!!! Was she crazy!LOL Too funny!!! Good to see you guys again! And thanks for not killing me when I got us lost, and Parked in GOD KNOWS WHERE????LOL!!!!-COurt
_________________ Courtney-Wife to Chris- Mommy to Koby (12/16/04)
"I am careful not to confuse Excellence with Perfection.Excellence I can reach for; Perfection is God's Business" -Michael J.Fox
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Annieo Super Member
Joined: 03 Jan 2003
Last Visit: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 1772 Location: Minneapolis suburb, MN
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Posted: July 24 2006, 12:19 AM Post subject:
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Michele, I had a GREAT time sitting with you! I just felt bad for your husband and that finnicky appetite of his - LOL!!! Marissa was fine. As Leah said, we all have kids. I kept wishing there was something I could do since I was there alone but she would probably have freaked out something awful if I had taken her.
Great to meet you. It's so weird that I can see your face and imagine you talking as I was reading your post. Fun, fun, fun!
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Ann
Mom to Sally, Mark, Jane, John (12/02, DS), and Paul
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Yailet Senior Member
Joined: 27 Jul 2005
Last Visit: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 670 Location: Miami, Florida
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Posted: July 25 2006, 9:48 AM Post subject:
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It was a pleasure meeting you guys, your kids are awesome and they didn't bother us at all, my Daniel was asleep thru almost the entire meal, and very cranky when he woke up, so I totally understand, I just regret not being able to take more pictures because of that.
The convention was great, I know it's a little soon but I'm planning to attend next year. Remember you promise to post more often.
Bye
Yailet
_________________ Wife to Carlos, mom to Daniel Brandon 6/15/04 DS
We live in Miami, Fl
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kwisteena1021 Senior Member
Joined: 29 Oct 2005
Last Visit: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 840 Location: South Florida
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Posted: July 29 2006, 1:14 AM Post subject:
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OMG Court and Michelle are the ones who saw me freak out being outside of the hotel too long at night! ROFL...Court parked in a parking lot across the street from the hotel, now mind you the night before her and her MIL got chased by a homeless person, so I had that on my mind! So we are trying to figure out which spot we are parked in and I am nervous holding my purse and the diaper bag and there was a suspicious car right near us full of people. So to say I was a bit on edge is putting it lightly! lol So I am standing right next to Court and she says, "Christina watch out!" And I threw my purse and the diaper bag in the trunk and slammed it shut! I thought someone was coming up! OMG I was SOOO nervous! ROFL Michelle also the 3 pacies aka 'pipes' cracked me UP! I didn't notice any of the kids acting up just having a grand ole time running around being kids! It was cute to watch!
_________________ Christina
Mom to Kallie 7 and Brittany 5
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
~Albert Schweitzer~
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Koby'sMommy Super Member
Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Last Visit: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 2317 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: July 29 2006, 7:37 AM Post subject:
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LOL!!! OMG I forgot about that it was HILARIOUS...I am literally cracking up abotu it right now, I popped the trunk to get Koy's stroller and Chrsitina was standng so close tot he car her purse was in teh way of the trunk closing, so I said C, watch out, and she turned white as a ghost THREW our purses in the trunk and slammed it....all I could do was DIE laughing which make it worse cause then we had to stand outside in the NOT so nicest part of town even longer!!!!!-Courtney
_________________ Courtney-Wife to Chris- Mommy to Koby (12/16/04)
"I am careful not to confuse Excellence with Perfection.Excellence I can reach for; Perfection is God's Business" -Michael J.Fox
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