Knee Update

As of 3:50 yesterday, Taylor has been cleared to participate in sports, with no restrictions. She made it to her high school volleyball match 40 minutes later. She got into the 3rd game for one rotation across the net and got 2 kills for 2 sets. WTG Taylor!

Knee Surgery

Taylor had knee surgery today to repair a torn meniscus.

Here she waits after being prepped for surgery.
Taylor was not happy about getting an IV
Taylor as she tries to wake up after her surgery
Good News
The tear had already repaired itself so the doc just had to close up.
Taylor went to sleep as soon as we got home.

Her leg was wrapped from just abover her knee to her toes.

Natalie and the Firetruck

There was a firetruck at the Buddy Walk yesterday
Natalie loved the firetruck, she tried on this hat

She made Bailey try on the hat

It took three fireman ten minutes to get her out of their truck

Buddy Walk 2009

Today was the Buddy Walk to raise money and awareness for our local Down Syndrome Association. Great fun was had by all.

Natalie on the inflatable slide
Bailey on the inflatable slide
Taylor and her travel volleyball teammates were volunteers
Rache's boyfriend Kevin joined us too

Grandpa joined us for the walk too

Fall Baseball

Joseph's team had a double header

They won the first game 17 - and lost the second game 12-6
Joseph's best hit of the day was a single to right field

Run Joseph Run

Waiting to steal second base

Joseph made it to second

Bailey & Natalie

Sisters taking pictures of themselves
Ooooooh

Aaaaaaaah

Natalie was pooped out by the end of the day

She fell asleep on Bailey's lap

Happy 17th Birthday

Happy Birthday

Rachel turned 17 this year

The only thing she wanted was an iTouch
As always, Natalie helped to blow out the candles

Buddy Walk 2009

In October, we will be taking to the trails to help earn money

for the Down Syndrome Association of Hampton Roads

at this year's Buddy Walk at Mt Trashmore.

See the DSAHR Buddy Walk info page

See Natalie's Fundraising page

Go to Natalie's page to make a donation

or join our team to walk with us

High School VB - Showcase Tournament

Rachel and Taylor's high school volleyball teams played

in a preseason two day tournament in Richmond, VA

Rachel's server has come a long way since last year
What a great block!

Solo Block

Rachel had many kills over the two days

Rachel played great the whole tournament

It's hard to be a freshman and sit on the bench so much

Finally got to play and serve

Taylor was part of some awesome blocks

Taylor had some great kills

Look how high Taylor jumps!

First Day of School - 2009

Big man on campus - Rachel is a senior this year

She drove off to school at 7am
Taylor is a freshman this year at the math and science academy
We had to drop her off at her bus stop at 6:10am
Bailey is in 4th grade this year
She had to be at the bus stop at 7:30am
Sponge Bob?
No wait, it's Natalie, going into 1st grade this year
Her bus broke down so I had to drive her to school
It was pouring rain this morning so we got there a little late
Since I had to take Natalie to school, I missed getting a picture of Joseph

Finally got a picture of Joseph when I got home

Recent Natalie Pics

Natalie was watching Joseph play on the compter
She was concentrating hard

And laughing at some videos

Great closeup photo

Taken at Orkney on our hike down the mountain

Family Reunion

My siblings, myself and our Dad got together in Orkney Springs VA

for our high school band reunion where we all went to band camp.
Linda, me, Steven and Dad

Linda, me & Steven

Linda, me & Steven

Linda's friends all think that she's tall, not around us.