Buddy Walk 2010

Today was our third year to participate in the Down syndrome Buddy Walk. We were freezing, but we still had fun.

Seth LOVED playing in the bounce house!


Our group was considerably smaller than what we had the last two years, but that might have been a good thing since the temperature was so low today. All four kids stood in line to get a balloon creation. Seth only stood in line for a little bit, though, because a nice lady let him cut in front of her.





This was Jason's first year to be able to come to the Buddy Walk. He let Darryl and Amanda take care of the cross country team so that he could be with Seth.




Seth walked almost the whole entire way (the walk seemed longer to me this year, but it might be that I had to carry Seth part of the way because we didn't bring the baby jogger this year -- Seth did just fine without it).


We found Seth's friend and school playmate, Lindsey. She helps Seth in their special education time at school. Their favorite activity is to play with pretend food. Lindsey sets everything up and then they pray over the "meal" (Lindsey's from a Christian home, too).


We got to meet Sarah Palin and her youngest son, Trig. She commented on how much Seth looks like Trig and wanted to hear Seth say "mom." She took us over to meet Trig and told her mother that Seth had said "mom" very clearly. Seth gives EVERYONE he meets encouragement!


Apparently Seth isn't as impressed with being in the presence of a celebrity as I am.


When we finished the walk, lunch, and the prize drawing (we didn't win anything this year), we walked over to this beautiful garden to get a few last pictures.



Seth also appears to have no concept or concern for the laws about not picking the flowers.