These FABULOUS brochures were created for us by Darren Humphries, a fellow Angelman parent. Contact him at Christosconcepts@xtra.co.nz if you are interested in having a brochure made for you child. As you can see he does a fantastic job, and he’s is so easy to work with. He will send the finished brochure to you in a pdf format (a color and black and white version) and you just print it out, and as the years go by he will update for you also! Feel free to contact Darren if you have more questions for him! He has a huge heart for this work, and for helping our kids to have a voice!
I cannot wait to hand these out to people. I will be giving one to each child at church, I know they will love having these to see pictures of Joshua and to hear about the kinds of things that he enjoys doing, just like them.
This was Joshua’s second time to go bowling, and he definitely knew what to do this time! As soon as I got him out of his wheelchair, he started heading towards where the balls are! He has a definite preference for pink bowling balls, which is funny, because he doesn’t show this preference for pink anywhere else.
We went out to eat before bowling and I got the BEST shot of Joshua and his Daddy, Kevin.
People watched us a lot, the way we all go up to bowl with Josh, helping him out, cheering for him. Some just smile, some say how cute he is, but there was one lady next to us just had such a question on her face. I think she thought it was cool the way we all gather round him and act as if he is the *star* of our family (which he is), but I don’t think she has seen this in action much; a family out with their child with a disability, doing normal family stuff. We are happy, we laugh, we tell Joshua how awesome and cute he is. This is our life. I hope that she remembers Joshua the next time she sees another child with a disability, and presumes to feel sorry for them, or that they are less than another child. That could not be further from the truth!
As you can see and hear, he LOVES this! We messed up though, by giving him way too much, because we liked to hear him giggle when it came out! He ended up eating some and getting it all over his face!!! Not good! I am sure that it has gluten in it, not to mention all the other yucky chemicals in it! So, not so much next time.
Joshua, Caylee and I were taking a walk yesterday. We were all enjoying the beautiful weather we have been blessed with lately. I saw a couple walking toward us, and I said to Joshua ‘Joshua, say hi the people walking’, and when they got closer to us he said ‘HAAAAAAH’ to them!!!!! It was so cool! I have not ever thought to say that to him before, and I am so glad that I did!
He was so happy also, because the couple looked at him, and smiled and said ‘hi’ back! So cool!!
Joshua never fails to surprise me!!! Way to go Pooh Bear!!!
Welcome! My name is Joshua, but my family calls me Pooh Bear. I am 5 years old, and live with my Mama, Daddy and Sissy in the great big state of Texas. I love to play in water, giggle all day, swing, spin, jump, ride horses, paint, play with play-dough, go to the park, perform death-defying stunts, hug, kiss, and eat, and eat, and eat! Oh yeah, did I mention I like to eat?
