Halloween Tag

From Christine....

What was your favorite Halloween costume as a child?

My mom actually had a poodle skirt from her high school days, so my friends and I dressed up as 50's girls.


What was your least favorite Halloween costume as a child?

We use to have to wear those store boughten costumes, the one with the plastic masks and a little slit in the mouth so you could breathe. I don't remember which one I picked, but I remember it being cold out and yet sweating behind the mask... yuck!


What was your favorite Halloween candy as a kid? Is it still your favorite?

Any chocolate bars. Next came Smarties and bubble gum. My brothers and I use to swap for the candy we liked. Sometimes we got a huge full sized candy bar or money!!! I still love Snickers and Baby Ruths!

How old were you when you stopped trick-or-treating? Do you miss it?

The last time was the poodle skirt and I think we were 13. We had a blast.

What's the scariest movie you've ever seen?

Hmmmm..... The Omen, I know there's others, but I can't think of them... I'm not into the Halloween ones etc. I don't much care for the slasher movies either.

And - have you ever dressed up in "matching" halloween costumes with your date? What were they????

Nope.

Now who to tag.... hmmmmm. Monica (cause she'll never read this and do it!), Jan and Beth. I don't have 5 friends! LOL

I'm exhausted.

We had a glorious time in Indy!!! It was wonderful to meet all the people I've been chatting with for over 6 yrs now! The children were beautiful and fun and active! Jan and Jeff were wonderful hosts, I don't know how they did it all!

Smooches to all of you... oh you know who you are!!!!

Where do we meet up next year???

What should you be for Halloween?

Your Halloween Costume Should Be

Elvis

What Should You Be For Halloween?

A cute girl

Went to lunch with my oldest son today, we both we're bumming around. Went to Jason's Deli. I love that place for lunch. It's as close to a New York deli as you're gonna get in Nebraska! LOL

Anywho, who should appear in the restaurant but a cute little girl, probably about 8 yrs old, gorgeous white blonde hair and a stunning smile. Yup she also had that extra chromosome.

I kept watching her interact with her older sister and someone who had a young baby with them. I tried not to stare... but I couldn't help it. It's irresistible... really it is. You just want to see how other families interact, how the child is doing etc. She was kind of a monkey... hehehe... just like Alex!!! They would have been an ornery pair together!

I tried to give the mom the "I get it" smile... I hope she understood. I wasn't one of those rude, irritating people.... or maybe I was after all??? Hmmmm....

Missed it by this much..........

I intended to blog yesterday, I really did.... but ya know, Sunday night TV is my night! ABC rocks it on Sunday night!!!

Anywho, I wanted to post about what a wonderful afternoon we had, just the three of us. We had shopping to do and Mommy was on a mission for a rug. It took us 3 stores and driving all over Omaha to find it. I'm not really fond of it once I got it home, but it was such a hassle, I'll keep it for now. But I digress from the fun. We stopped at DQ and got hot fudge sundaes!!! Now if you don't know by now that my kid likes ice cream, where have you been? Off reading other blogs and not mine! LOL

My point being is that it was soooo "normal" stopping for ice cream on a warm Sunday afternoon, enjoying the weather and the company. Many people think because you have a child who doesn't fit the mold of "normal" nothing in your life is normal. Couldn't be farther from the truth!!!! While he was licking the bowl and getting fudge all over his face, I realized we are your typical family, complete with a messy, fudge covered kid!!!!

So to the family staring at us.... we are soooo more like you than different from you.... next time enjoy your treats and family time and stop staring!!!!

Tag - I'm it.

Thanks to Kei she tagged me with this little tidbit for our 31 for 21 (thank goodness as I was not coming up with a good idea today!)

What I have learned from Alex:

Prayer
Self-sacrifice
Unconditional Love
Courage
Sleep Deprivation (you asked)

What I wish for Alex's future:

Happiness
Courage
Love
Adventure
Dreams


Your turn!!!

Friends.

On my continuing quest to meet the 31 for 21 ( minus 2 for me so far), I am thinking about my online friends.

I found them on Parent's Place when Alex was about 1. We had struggled to keep this kid alive his first year, I didn't spend alot of time on the computer. I had no idea these communities existed even! I did the usual searches when Alex was born, and eventually I came upon Maddy's (Amy O's sweet daughter) story. She had just passed away. That drew me into the world of online communities. I wanted to know more about her and the wonderful ladies who were posting to her. I didn't know that others felt the way I did....I didn't know many people IRL, who had children with T21.

And I'm glad it did. I have met some of the best people in the world and a few of the really bad ones too online!!! A sub-set of the bestest ones I am going to meet in person next week and I cannot wait! We know so much about each other, our lives, our hopes, our heartaches and to think we've never met in person, yet we have built such bonds, seems impossible. I would welcome any of them into my home and I'm pretty sure I'd be welcome in theirs. I cannot wait to hug them and hug their children, to look into their eyes, to really know them. Although the farting dogs can stay home!!! hehehe

One little chromosome.... packs a wallop huh?

Just like other kids.

Alex didn't want to get out of bed this morning. I talked and chajoled and tickled, but he just buried his head under the pillow, saying no no. Just like other kids.

He complained while getting clothes and complained about combing the hair and brushing the teeth. Just like other kids.

And shoes??? The ultimate in concession..........he had to go to school, just like other kids.

But mommy got a big ole wet sloppy kiss before he left with daddy!!! Mommy was happy... just like other mommies!!!

It's not about the differences.............

I know where stubborn is!

I don't need a PhD in genetics. I don't need to spend years and years in a lab, experimenting on rats. I know exactly where the stubborn gene is!!! (I anxiously await my Nobel Prize in Medicine!).

It resides on the 21st chromosome. Yes I am positive about this. And guess what? My son just so happens to have an extra 21st chromosome........ so you can draw the conclusion he is extra stubborn!

If you want proof, please stop by my house at about 6:45am and try to get him up, dressed for school, give his breathing treatment, comb his hair, brush his teeth and give him 2 other meds. I don't need a fancy dissertation.... I don't need a hypothesis.... I live it each and every day. Come on over you'll see I'm right!

PS. I also believe that the Y chromosome carries some pigheadedness.... I have two sons and a hubby..... the one son with the extra 21st chromosome..... God give me strength.

Get it Down, 31 for 21.

I'll admit up front... I won't hit 31... hey I'm starting on Oct 3rd for pete's sake! LOL But I am gonna try. Click the button below to read more!!!!