Our Day through the lens of Derek Shanks

Thank you, Thank you and Thank you endlessly Derek Shanks, for shooting this big day for us! I can't tell you enough how these pics are beyond perfect. The emotion that speaks out in your photos is incredible. Your work/ style is truly one of a kind.  Please head over and check him out, the amazing photographs and there stories behind them will leave you inspired.

Derek Shanks - Fragile Glass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 11th- 1st EVER Toronto Buddy Walk!!!

Today's the day Peanut!!! Mommy woke up super excited!!  Already packed from the night before, outfits out and ready. It was an early start as we had an hour and a bit drive ahead of us to get there. 

7:30am: King Kaydsters Krew out the door to meet up with the rest the krew and hit up Timmies, mommy needs coffee. 

8:00: On route....

9:15: We are here, oh Peanut all the things mommy was feeling. Happiness, Excitement,Pride,Gratefulness, so many feelings all at the same time. What an amazing day, a day to celebrate you and your awesome exrta-ness. So many people there all for the same reason, all there for their loved ones. I feel so blessed!!! 1st EVER Toronto Buddy Walk and we are here!! I am so so proud to say King Kaydsters Krew raised over $1000 for DSAT. I am blown away by the support we received from our friends and community. Way to go and hands down to everyone who donated and got us to that amount. We thank you again. Super excited to see familiar faces and meet new faces. Let our day begin.

10:00: Lets go...Its time!!!!

 

A day filled with an amazing atmosphere full of happiness, joy and pride!! I so look forward for next year and all the years that come after that.

Buddy Walk 2013 beyond successful!

Buddy Walk Prep!!!

I know, I know... Your probably saying to yourself really mom? I know Tay said it to me pleanty while preparing. But to mommy plently is never enough.  I can't tell you the joy I got preparing for this!! I am proud of my brightness and over the topness. King Kaydsters Krew will be noticed, will stand out and will attract attention. :)

Take a look at what mommy got up to:


Our shirts mommy designed

 

 

King Kaydsters Nails!!! ;)

 Yes peanut mommy stayed up very very late one night doing her nails to match.

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Mommies homemade headbands for all the girls!!

As a "King" and mommies King, you must ride in style!!! Like a King should!!!

Weather man called for possible rain showers....No worries mommy got that covered too!!!

Haha!! Go ahead and have a laugh :)

May 3rd- Yoga Fundraiser

Peanut,

 You may be wondering why a Yoga fundraiser, well I will back up a bit and explain. You see on WDSD at the Circle 21 event they announced that the Down Syndrome Association ( DSAT) would be hosting Toronto's 1st ever Buddy Walk. Yaaa!!!!

The Buddy Walk is an event for the Down Syndrome community to raise funds for there local associations. The money raised is to keep programs going for individuals with Down Syndrome. It is a day to join hundreds of other families in a day/walk of celebration, a day to promote awareness. Over 300 Buddy Walks will happen this year around the world. :) So of course for the last 2 yrs I have jealously watched all my American friends post pics of there big days at the Buddy Walk. :) If you could have seen how excited mommy was when I heard we would have our chance to join/ celebrate our own Buddy Walk.

OK so back to the fundraiser, well from I heard the words DSAT Buddy Walk, my mind started turning with ideas. It started with what our team name would be, which ended up being " King Kaydsters Krew" then came the t-shirt designs, the donation page and goal, and rounding up our team members that would join us  and walk with us that day.

While all the idea's were turning and old skating friend( who we will call G.I)  of mommies reached out to me via email after reading our article in the paper for World Down Syndrome Day. The most touching note filled with the kindest words, and to find out we have so much more in common, as G. I's big brother just so happens to be chromosomaly enhanced too.  I feel so very blessed that our article reached so many people and G.I contacting me was kinda sorta the icing on the cake!! A few days went by and I received another amazing message from G.I. she was tossing some ideas around and wanted to help support us in reaching our goal for the Buddy Walk. Which sorry I set at $500. I can't tell you how when I read those words I filled with gratitude and excitement and loved the idea. A  Yoga fundraiser for "King Kaydster Krew" sooooo cool. G. I. this act of kindness will never go forgotten. xoxo's. So the details were this Fri. May 3rd @ 7pm 1hr Yoga class for $5 all proceeds going to "King Kaydsters Krew.

So here we are...Yoga night!! I was so excited for so many reasons, 1st time doing Yoga, its been yrs since I've seen G.I., introducing you to G.I, meeting G.I brother, seeing everyone who came out, having a great time for a great reason, and I could go on and on.

Lets get to it ,here are some pics of our great night:

You were the sweetest thing ever!!! You truly really seemed to like yoga. Mr. copy-cat you were and you visited each and everyone a few times and shared there matt and did Yoga with them. There were def some truly special precious moments with you up on stage helping teach the class with G.I and C. ( G.Is big brother).  It was a great night I truly enjoyed my first experience at Yoga and can only imagine how nice and relaxing it is without kids..lol. ;)

G.I. I can't say thank you enough, you offering to do this was so kind and more then I ever imagined. I am so so so so proud and excited to announce $200 was raised tonight. Wow I can't believe it. :) THANK YOU G.I.

A huge thank you to M.M for her photography without you I wouldn't have any captures of our night.

With that said Yoga tired 3 of the 4 out. :)

Thanks for that too G.I. my extra bonus ;)

What an awesome night peanut, all for you!
Muah, muah
Love mommy.

Milestone Catch-up

I can't believe it's been so long since I last blogged...:( Life is so busy but no excuse, so much has happened with you and us. :)

- Early March: You learned to climb up on couch and within a week knew how to get off feet first. :)  Shuffling around everything too.

- April: I have tried stairs with you like twice at Tells house, you did OK but weren't quite ready for climbing stairs...well was I ever wrong. One morning at PT out of no where you scooted over to the set of stairs and climb right up them ( 6 stairs) like you've done it a hundred times. lol. At the top you kissed yourself in the mirror clapped and flipped over on your belly and came down the stairs same way. :) Omg you shocked the pants right off mommy, Where did you learn that??? It doesn't matter I can't tell how shocked, happy and proud of you I was. Your awesome!!

- You are a champion chair pusher or should we say anything you can push across the wood flrs, you do proudly.

- End April: You are signing more and more picking up sign's daily and really starting to use them correctly. You have also became very vocal with lots of new first words that you are using always ( I love hearing your sweet lil voice) I hear daily " off" " out" " on" "no" "hat" "juice" "num nums".  

- You are a big teaser with standing up atthe side of the couch and backing up a bit to stand freely. You save your standing freely tricks for your Auntie Meg. Before I know it you will be walking. You are working so hard for it.