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Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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I love so many things about this post! I love how patient and sweet Asher was, I love that Selah's Disney ride experience has made her recognize a good time when she sees one, I love the little girl in line with you, I love that Selah's presence in the school is an education and joy to everyone else, and I LOVE hearing her happy squeak in the hula hoop video! The only thing I don't like is the complaining lady, but maybe she got a bit of an education as well.
Thank you so much! I do believe that Disney is what made Selah want to do the Bounce Houses. She has never been interested in them in the past. That little girl in line was a real blessing to me that night. She made me smile real big. Selahs teacher talks all the time about how much the other kids in school love her and it really shows when I am at the school with her. When we are walking down the hall an pass another kid they always say hi to her and seem very happy to see her. It doesn't bother them if she doesn't acknowledge them or even if she spits (this is something Selah loves to do and we think it is sensory related, we have not figured out how to stop it). They just seem happy to see her. Kids are all the time coming up to me whether at school or around town and letting me know they know Selah and that they are her friend. She has a wonderful teacher who has really worked hard this year to bring awareness to the school of different abilities. He has introduced his class to the whole school this year and it has really made all the students in the school more loving towards the kids in Selahs class. I hope the lady began to gain some understanding but I always try to be understanding too. She really irritated me but if I were in her shoes I would not have said those things but I may have thought them. Selah looks like a typically developing child. She looks like every other 5 or 6 year old. I know before Selah came along I may have thought the same thing. I don't do that any more. I am much more understanding because of her. Hopefully that woman is now too.
How fun to be able to see and hear your family in action! What a thrill that Selah was interested in the inflatables this time, and what a sweet little girl next to you (how cute that she was worried that Selah also had "special knees" in addition to special needs -- that made me giggle ).
Sorry about the woman behind you. You handled it much more gracefully than I probably would have.
I'm glad Jamie was able to join you at DTD. Your purchases all sound great. And how fun that Jamie and Asher were able to do Ride Makerz. Finn McMissile looks pretty cool!
Great videos, Selah looks like she had a ball! I hope that woman behind you was taking notes from the little girl on line with you, it seems like she could have learned a lot from her.
You all had a great night shopping at DTD, sorry you couldn't find Jamie's shirt though.
Oh Tabitha, I just loved the video of Selah on the slide! I'll be honest here when I say, that even I thought it looked fun, and can totally see why Selah thought she could ride the bumpy slide...it did look like that!
That little girl was just precious! Special knees...I am going to remember that one for a while!
I loved seeing the pics of the boys building Asher's car, special dad and son moments.
Sounds like it was a great evening at DTD and I can't wait to hear how Asher's date with Mickey's gang goes in the morning!
I hope that woman behind you was taking notes from the little girl on line with you, it seems like she could have learned a lot from her.
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I know kids as they get older can be cruel, but I find that as youngsters there is this quality that they seem to have of being able to see past other kids differences. I have very much enjoyed all the interaction I have seen with my DD age 7, and her special needs friends with each other and other children at school. Makes you realize how "wise" kids truly are in some ways, innocence.
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Tabitha thanks for posting those videos! It was great to see and hear Selah's joy as she was hula hooping and sliding down the bouncy slide. I'm sorry about the rude woman, but what a blessing that little girl was.
I'm glad Jamie made it to DtD and is feeling better. Can't wait to hear about Chef Mickey's!
I know kids as they get older can be cruel, but I find that as youngsters there is this quality that they seem to have of being able to see past other kids differences. I have very much enjoyed all the interaction I have seen with my DD age 7, and her special needs friends with each other and other children at school. Makes you realize how "wise" kids truly are in some ways, innocence.
the story of Selah on the slide! She has really become quite the thrill seeker. Sounds like you all got quite a bit of Disney souvenirs at DTD. How cool that pjs were on sale with the purchase of the socks (which I think may be the same ones Stefanie insisted on last June)! EoS is one of our DTD QS favorites.
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real big. Selahs teacher talks all the time about how much the other kids in school love her and it really shows when I am at the school with her. When we are walking down the hall an pass another kid they always say hi to her and seem very happy to see her. It doesn't bother them if she doesn't acknowledge them or even if she spits (this is something Selah loves to do and we think it is sensory related, we have not figured out how to stop it). They just seem happy to see her. Kids are all the time coming up to me whether at school or around town and letting me know they know Selah and that they are her friend. 
Great videos too! Glad Selah enjoyed the slides/bounces!
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the story of Selah on the slide! She has really become quite the thrill seeker. 
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