Last weekend we had the opportunity to attend the 2011 Buddy Walk for the Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas. It was a special day because we got to be members of Team Cruisin' for Carter.
Our team "Cruisin' for Carter" doing the 1 mile walk!
Us with Carter!
Carter is my cousin Heather's son and we are lucky to live close to them and enjoy giving Heather and her husband a break once in awhile so we can babysit Carter and his brother Zane. We always have a good time with the boys. Mostly because Carter loves to entertain. He loves shows like the circus or Sea World and you can usually find him putting on a show for us afterwards. He loves to hang out with Heath. They love to play instruments and Heath is always chosen to read him his books before bed time. Back to the Buddy Walk! Here is a description from the DSCAT website (www.dsact.com): "
The Buddy Walk ® was established in 1995 by the National Down Syndrome Society to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome."
It also raises money to help fund these great opportunities:
o New Parent Outreach;
o Recreational Classes (art, dance, music, swimming);
o Age-Specific Social Activities;
o Monthly Speaker Series;
o Bi-Monthly Educational Newsletter;
o Promoting and Encouraging Inclusion; and
o Special Education Advocacy And Training.
Feel free to donate to your local chapter! It's a great cause and I have seen the programs personally bless a loved one of mine.
We had a great weekend!
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