January 2010 - Praying for Parker

Voice4u Ipod and Itouch Application: Review and Giveaway

Parents of children with special needs know the heartache and frustration that often accompanies trying to provide their child with the services and care needed for their child to lead a healthy and productive life. Yumi Kubo is one example. Yumi Kubo...

Published Fri, Jan 29 2010 1:12 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Stuff We LOVE!, Voice4u, AAC

Discount School Supply Winner!

The winner of our Discount School Supply giveaway is: Number 15 Tami Lewis Enjoy! Tami was chosen by random.org Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 29 2010 1:12 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Stuff We LOVE!, Discount School Supply

This….That….. and Whatever

By the time you read this I will most likely be out. of. the. house. Just typing this is causing me to hyperventilate with excitement. To add to the awesome, I received an invitation for our family to be included in Sharon Astyk’s new book, Making...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2010 10:09 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Fantabulous-ness, Stuff We LOVE!, From Scratch, Voice4u, sharon astyk, Discount School Supply, making yogurt at home, adapting in place

What families do.

If you were to go back in time, say 10 years or so, to ask each member of our family where we saw ourselves 10 years hence, I’m pretty sure that not a one of us would describe our current location. 10 years ago my 3 oldest would have told you that...

Published Tue, Jan 26 2010 9:02 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Fantabulous-ness, People I Love, family

He’s a GENUINE Hodson Boy……..

I’ve given birth to a few athletes. Which is interesting considering my lack of all things uh…..coordinated. Ahem. We often joke at our house that the way you know our boys are gen-u-ine Hodson is by their love of all things accompanied by...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2010 8:57 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Fantabulous-ness, down syndrome, Special Needs, bowling

A Provident Pantry: One staple of a frugal life.

Reed e-filed our taxes on Saturday. BP (before Parker) this was a time of great anticipation. Kind of like a Christmas Eve just for Mom and Dad, we entertained visions of fun stuff about to become ours. We felt pretty responsible by putting half into...

Published Sun, Jan 24 2010 8:57 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Cheap and Easy, From Scratch, frugal living, pantry challange, food storage, stockpiling

Have Cape, Will Soar

Parker’s been working on mastering his shapes. We’ve identified. We’ve matched. We’ve traced. Colored and created. Now we are upping our game. We offer Parker two different shapes and ask him to hand us a specific one. This is...

Published Thu, Jan 21 2010 7:45 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Fantabulous-ness, Advocacy, down syndrome, Special Needs, People I Love, homeschooling

Advocacy and the Elevator Ride

We were in the elevator, the first step in our trek to make our way back home after Parker’s doctor appointment. Me, the Brave Hero, and the Brave Hero’s truck, er stroller with oxygen bottle off to the side. At the last minute a Dad and his...

Published Wed, Jan 20 2010 7:50 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Advocacy, down syndrome, Special Needs, I'm The Mama: Hear Me Roar!

A Lacing Activity For Fine Motor Skills!

We are on our way up to Primary Childrens Hospital today. It’s the after the Nissen follow up appointment. I don’t mind these appointments so much. No stress. Just making sure all has healed as it should. (insert sigh of relief here) But I...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2010 9:24 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Special Needs Homeschooling, Fantabulous-ness, homeschooling, sewing cards, home school

Why I would never ‘cure’ my kid with special needs.

Every once in a while I’ll come across a conversation were parents are waxing philosophical about whether or not they would ‘cure’ their child if they could. My answer to this question may raise some eyebrows. (And offend anyone who...

Published Sun, Jan 17 2010 5:12 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Holding On Tight To My Faith, A Day In Our Life, Advocacy, Special Needs, People I Love, advocay, a cure for down syndrome?, what I velieve

Discount School Supply: A Giveaway!

It’s no secret. I love the stuff I get from Discount School Supply. And now, thanks to the great folks over at DSS, I can give one of you the opportunity to see exactly what I’m talking about! But first the the legal-eze: I did NOT receive...

Published Fri, Jan 15 2010 8:19 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: Uncategorized

Winter: A Preschool Unit

Some days preschool just doesn’t go as well as this Mama would like. Case in Point: When a certain little Brave Hero decides to ignore everything and just turn his back on me. Parker is still working off his anger from the surgery and that FEES...

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 10:07 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Special Needs Homeschooling, preschool unit, speical needs homeschooling, winter

Parker’s vote for the next American Idol is……..

Maddy Curtis! She has MY vote too. (I know this is bigger than my page, but I don’t know how to fix it. Anyone?) I’m been trying for a few years now to convince my Bailey to audition for Idol when they come to Salt Lake. Maybe Maddy will inspire...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 12:09 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Fantabulous-ness, Advocacy, American Idol, Maddy Curtis

Technology and the Child with Special Needs

I’ll admit it. When it comes to new technology I’m a little slow on the uptake. My usual game plan includes handing any and all tech issues over to one of my kids and offering up a really pathetic “pretty please?” Ahem. We all...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 8:50 AM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Fantabulous-ness, Stuff We LOVE!, iPod Touch, Voice4u, augmentative and alternate communication applications

Making Yogurt at Home

I’ve told you about Parker’s blenderized diet. And how expensive it is proving to be. So, I’ve been working on ways to bring the cost down. I can purchase a quart of organic whole milk for about $4.00. But I prefer to offer up yogurt...

Published Mon, Jan 11 2010 2:56 PM by Praying For Parker

Filed under: A Day In Our Life, Totally Worth The Calories, From Scratch, how to make yogurt at home, homemade yogurt