Wow! It is hard to believe that it was 3 years ago, February 4, 2009, that our Harley came into our life ... and little did we know that he would teach us a so many things along the way!
The truth is ... We are truly blessed by Harley! Here is a little tribute with lots of great memories!
Eyes of an angel!
The perfect little circle is the shape of his head!
Proud Momma!
Proud Daddy!
Proud Sister!
Proud Sister and Brother!
Look how tiny!
Harley's first Easter!
Yes, he is a Ladies Man!
How cute is this face?
Shirt says ....Im exactly the same as you except different! This is one of my all time favorite pictures!
The SWEETEST face!
Yes you may admire my extra chromosome, marvel at my accomplishments and be awed by my good looks ... but no autographs please!!!
Celebrating St. Patricks Day!
Grandma loves Harley!
Santa Harley.. another one of my all time favorite pictures!
The girls love Harley!
Single and Loving It !! (dont worry Bella, this was before he knew of you! :)
First Haircut!
First Birthday!
Remember these little fingers!
He was a tough little guy for the surgery and recovery!!
Both hands, the ring and middle fingers were operated on.
I love my Harley!
I have Down syndrome but I am really not that different than you!
Papa and Sharon love Harley!
Grandma and Harley
Sisters love Harley!
Hayden loves his little brother!
When you are big like me, we can play Starwars!
Daddy and Harley
Our little Santa man!
You are my sunshine!! :)
He does have the Love Chromosome!
2nd Birthday!
Harley and Jessica share the same birthday! Happy Birthday Jessica :)
He loves giving kisses!
Harley goes to Little Gym and got his award!
We do the Buddy Walk each year for Harley!
Be sure to join us this year in July!
Special Olympics!
Yummy Dinner!
I take smiling very serious!
Harley Loves Facebook like his Mommy!
Happy Birthday Harley!! WE LOVE YOU!!!
Harley's last day in the toddler program was yesterday. I am extremely sad! I REALLY felt comfortable with the teachers, the location, the program ... and Harley really progressed over the 5 months he was there! Looking back, I wish we would have sent him sooner but maybe he nor we were ready! I have to believe it all worked out as it should! Anyway, picking him to say good bye was hard (yes, I sat in the parking lot and cried for a few minutes .. Though that did not help much).
The county has decided to shut down this program as of June. Say a prayer for all the teachers, aids, helpers, etc ... They are a dedicated group that are truly heartbroken!
Harley's usual position when I would pick him up!! They tired him out with all the learning!
Harley's teachers! (oh, I am so sad) Thank you Paula, Kate and Sheryl!! You ladies are just terrific!
Harley loved the lunches that had mashed potatoes! He would eat and eat and eat them! I would tease the teachers that he felt like he weighed 10lbs more when I would pick him up!
For his last day, and in celebration of his 3rd birthday (which is Saturday), the children had a bubble party! What fun!
Good bye Achievement Center! As I said you each win the Starfish Award! :) You made a difference to Harley and us! Thank you!
Just wanted to share some pictures of the kids playing in the snow!
We love the snow!
No, Im not cold!!
Tell me - Should we start calling Hayden "Ralphie"? Between the hat and new glasses, I think we should!
No I do not have on my sister's pink boots since we could not find mine ANYWHERE!
It really doesnt look like that much snow from the picture but outside it did!
Nothing funner than trying to break up the frozen sandbox with a hammer!! (ps. I put an end to that right away)
I miss summer!
Since I lost my Dad. He died January 15, 2009. I miss him. I find that I do not think about it too often to avoid the hurt/sadness. Some days it seems like just yesterday he was here and other days, well, a lifetime has passed. I just thought I would share some pictures.
Mom, Dad and Scarlet
Papa Szabo and Papa Marks
Celebrating Grandparents Day! King Papa and Queen Mom!
I remember my Dad was alway so appreciative of any gift he was given!
My Dad loved his white tshirts! Cant you tell?
Adelay and Papa
My Dad was a man of few words and lived a simple quiet life. He appreciated what he had and he loved his family! After 3 years, its still hard to believe he is gone. We miss you Daddy!
Love,
Deborah
We just wanted to share some pictures of a special treat we received in the mail from our dear facebook friends, The Wasserman's (We love you guys). I think the pictures say it all!!!
So many choices!
I love the hand signature from each worker that helped make the jams! This is GREAT!
We love jam toast!
(Can you hear his tongue slapping his lips? Yummy!)
Thank you Michael and Mary!
Our favorite is the Strawberry Champagne!
More Please!
By the way, Steamers Coffeehouse is where you can find these delicious jams!
Steamers is a huge advocate for employing individuals with developmental disabilities. Click on the picture of the jams to the left to check out their online store! Yum!
Harley at Buddy Walk 2011
Anyone who does not see the beauty in this picture, I sadly wonder what else they are missing out on in life!
Well, ok, he just LOOKS like he is. Hayden's hair was getting long and it was time for a haircut. My husband and I are REALLY going to cut corners and try to change our ways... so, a haircut from Dad is what Hayden received. What do you think?
BEFORE
DURING
Someone does NOT look happy!
I think Dad is thinking ... Why did you move Hayden?
AFTER - Handsome Hayden
Backview (notice Harley in the background thinking "I better NOT be next!")
Ice cream treat for my military man!
Dad I better not be next ... The chicks dig my locks!
One of my New Year's Goals was to start blogging daily. I really do have a lot to say and share! I have also seen on Facebook that many of my friends are doing the 365 picture blog - aka a picture a day for a year! What fun it will be to go back and review! Anyway, I am going to give it a shot (ok, at this point it will be 358 pictures, but that is ok!
Harley's teachers at his preschool snuck a Santa diaper in his backpack for him to wear for Christmas! Harley is always dressed for each holiday and they felt he absolutely needed a Santa diaper!
Do you think one day he will be angry I shared this picture?
Naaa, Harley loves his Mama!
Geeves
We had to say goodbye to our dog, Geeves, this past week. If you have a dog and/or have loved a dog you understand the pain. Honestly, I didn't think it would bother me as much as it does. I miss him! In his 13 years, he was a good friend to all of us. I hope he is running in doggy heaven and getting to eat as many treats as he wants each and every day! We love you Geeves and we will never forget you!
"To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did." When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. Concentrate on this sentence. "The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you."
