Buddy Walk

 Saturday, we participated in the Utah Buddy Walk. This year, all the UDSF chapters combined into one event, so it was huge!

It was fun to meet lots of people and feel of the awesome camaraderie that unites those who love someone with DS. It's an instant family. I love being part of something so inspiring.

Jeremy commented one time when we were at a DS activity, that when he looks around at all the families with the cute little ones with DS, he feels like we hit the jackpot. Like "We GOT one, too!" That made me smile.

If people only knew how awesome these kiddos are, I don't believe anyone would be sad when they learn their baby has DS. Worried about health problems, yes, but not sad. They rock. That's all there is to it! I think every family needs a child with an extra chromosome. But that's just me. :)

I actually met two ladies at the buddy walk who said they always wanted a child with DS. One finally hit the jackpot with her 7th baby, and the other one just adopted a little boy from China with DS and are getting ready to go back to get his best friend.

Kecia Cox, who just brought Mia home from Ukraine (and is pregnant with TWINS!) a few of her amazing friends, and I all helped to spread the word about Reece's Rainbow. Most people who adopt kids through RR already have one child with DS, so Buddy Walks are the best place to spread the word. We talked to a lot of people. A few have been considering adoption and a few said they would love to help with donations. We figured that if we could influence even one family, then this booth was well worth our while!

This is the poster that I made in Photoshop and had Jeremy print at his office.

A closer crop of the words...

It was so hard making this poster. First of all, I had to choose which orphans' pictures to include. But then, I had to click on each orphan's picture on the website to make it big before downloading it. 

This showed a closer view of their eyes, which made me just want to go scoop them right up. 

Every one of those faces represent a perfect child who is on his or her way to a horrible place. 

Someone like Anya who will blossom with love.

Anya & Eli, next to  Mia and Bree Cox and their cute cousin, a.k.a "The Trisomy Trio. Cute!

The famous Rachel Coleman from Signing Times did a concert with Alex and Leah!