Category Archives: Family

Lexi BDay

Posted on July 10, 2014 by radamdavidson

Lexi will turn 10. The big 1-0. Double digits. Tehhnnuh. Emily said “We’re renting a bounce house for her birthday. It will go over there”, pointing to the place in our backyard where the bounce house will go. “She might only … Continue reading →

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Al Sabo Preserve in Kalamazoo

Posted on June 2, 2014 by radamdavidson

Al Sabo Preserve in Kalamazoo is simply amazing and, in my humble opinion, deserves some kind of trophy, if not a classy ribbon. The boys and I checked it out just a few weeks ago. Since then, we’ve been back … Continue reading →

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Cornbread Everywhere

Posted on May 24, 2014 by radamdavidson

The thing about our daughter, Lexi, is that she doesn’t have the inhibitions that burden so many children today. Down Syndrome + Autism will do that to a kid, I suppose. No, we don’t let her get away with it, but, … Continue reading →

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This Is About My Sister

Posted on May 21, 2014 by radamdavidson

Do you remember where you were 28 years ago? I was only 6 years old at the time, but I can vividly remember 10 seconds of this day — May 21, 1986 — with eerie clarity. I was sitting in a … Continue reading →

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Zac’s First Day

Posted on September 23, 2013 by radamdavidson

I am writing this post so that I can look back and remember what it was like to put our 4 year old on the schoolbus today. I stood at the corner as young Zac bumped his head into me … Continue reading →

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Malachi’s New Fear / Lexi’s New Skill

Posted on October 26, 2007 by radamdavidson

It seems that both skill and fear are sometimes acquired without intention. Malachi is afraid of fire. He doesn’t know what fire is, but he’s afraid of it. Let me confuse what I mean: last night, one of the interconnected … Continue reading →