Braska Bear

Things have been overwhelming since the release of my DS Life design this week.  We’ve gone global… well, I mean we have international orders… but still! What was just a sparkly rhinestone design is now also a screen print design for the less-blingy types and the guys who want to get in on this. (Yep, guys want in…) And by request also, we adapted the image for a rhinestone version for mosaic DS.  Options! The original rhinestone design is still the most popular so far. Orders have been coming in for 3 days now.  People from 11 states have ordered so far! Wow! Click HERE to go check out all the details or get yours! How fun will it be to see all these walking around in Indy this summer…that’s what I keep thinking!

Most of you know that I’ve been doing rhinestone and custom accessories and such for a little while.  After just about bursting from excitement, I can finally release my newest original rhinestone design! Specifically for DS!! **Perfect timing as we countdown to World Down Syndrome Day! **Great gifts for teachers, therapists, family members, and friends! (And yourself!!!) **Make sure you and your “posse” who are all meeting up in Indy this summer are decked out!  Details about how it works,  what it benefits, and how you can get one –including PayPal checkout--are on this page... Just RK Designs .  Or you can find out about how to win a FREE one at the Just RK Designs Facebook page. Share the word, spread the sparkle!!!   Please link and repost!  (By the way… if you’re not into bling, I’m looking at doing this design in screen print.  If that’s more your speed, let me know and we’ll make that happen!)  

Braska reporting: Last week on Friday, Mommy and I took a trip with Coach Katie.  She went with us to talk to a bunch of 6th graders in another town a little far way from here about Down syndrome.  Mommy talked to 6 classes of them… she said the same thing every time and they watched a video.  Coach Katie talked, too. She told a little about my cheer squad that I was on last year.  After we talked, we went and had some lunch with the teachers. One of them is Mommy’s friend from a long time ago.  Me and Katie took some silly pictures, too.  Well, mostly I was silly… It was fun day.  This is our second year to go down there and talk to the kids. And we’ll probably go next year, too.

(If you are not familiar with 31 for 21,  I'll explain soon.  October is Down syndrome awareness month. Posting will improve when I can have time to do it at properly from my computer.) Today I'm enjoying looking at last summer when B was the little model for the big fundraising event for the school she had just graduated from... Cute little hula girl .

There’s been some things like web pages and booklets that have my pictures on them lately.  And lots of my friends are there, too.  Here’s a couple if you want to see them! **Be sure to check out the DSAGSL.org page about WDSD. Some familiar faces helping the page be adorable!  **This was the All Ability Expo where my cheer squad did a show.  I’m in there if you look for me. (5th picture from the top) **And here’s our little email newsletter from the DSAGSL .  Each week I get to be up there in the top with my smile! We heard that I’m also on one of those big signs next to the highway for one of my schools, but we haven’t seen it yet.  It’s on one of those like a TV that changes it’s picture every minute or so, and we haven’t been able to see if it’s me yet.

First we started with some pictures in the backyard with the leaves. We didn’t want to take real pictures, so Mommy just got some of us being silly. But we’re still cute, I say. KiKi just kept wanting to pose. We did stand together. For just a second. But then we wanted to just throw leaves in the air. Then we went to the store and got a few last things we needed for the big picnic. It was the picnic for all my friends here who are “extra” cool like me.  KiKi tried to do monkey bars but Maddie had to help her.  She’s nice like that. We had to leave the picnic early to go to see Coach Sara and Coach Steve at their game.  They teach us to cheer so we wanted to see THEM cheer at the football game!  Go LU! KiKi sat with Coach Shannon, Coach Sara’s mommy.  I sat with Daddy. The cheerleaders did a little show at halftime. Coach Sara’s up in the air. Here’s a close shot of her. Then Coach Sara and Coach St...

This was a busy clothes-changing day!  First we got dressed for church. We took pictures. Of course. Then we changed after church to go to have more pictures taken. This time it’s for the calendar with all my “extra” special friends who live in our town.  We took pictures before we left. Of course. Jack and Dashlyn came to take pictures for the calendar too.  We did a few all together.  Some of us weren’t in a very good picture-ing mood.  (Jack was a little bit grouchy, and it was really hot.) After we got done there, we went home and changed AGAIN for cheer.  But we forgot to take any more pictures.  Oops.  That’ll just have to be enough for now.

Today was SUCH a busy day! We did so much stuff for Happy Down Syndrome Day! (That’s what we called it when we saw people… we told lots of people!) We got together at school early so we could take some pictures. Sometimes us girls giggle about stuff, and Jack just ignores us. There will be more soon… but Mommy was up most of the sleeping time last night getting ready for today, so we’re going to bed now. Hope you had a great day!!!

It’s very late and it was big day, so here it is quick! After school, we had a special lunch at Chimi’s and Daddy got to come meet us there too.  It was fun! After Daddy went back to work, we finished up our lunch.  Mommy was giving me drinks and decided to let me try to use the straw again.  And I surprised her BIG!  I got drinks with the straw!  That’s new! After we got home from lunch, it was time for naps. We had to rest up before out big party tonight!!!  I got to bring Jingles home for the weekend. He’s our class pet at school.  I get to do stuff with him and write about it in my journal.  Of course I want to show him to you too!  He tucked me in for nap… KiKi had to take a turn with Jingles, too, of course.  She thought he was cuddly. Tonight we went to Jump4Fun for a big party with all my friends who are “extra” cute like me.  I took Jingles along to show him how fun it is there. We had SO much...

This month was Down Syndrome Awareness Month.  I told you stories about what I like to do and things that happened each day. Mommy and I said at the beginning we would tell you what DS means in our house.  Here’s all of my things I showed you… I have Down syndrome.  I like to play at the park. I like to be with my family. I have Down syndrome. I love football! I like to cheer for the Bears and I LOVE touchdowns! I have Down syndrome. I love to play with my grandmas. I like to see all my family. I have  Down syndrome. I love to talk and be silly. I have Down syndrome. I have to brush my teeth before bed. I like when my Daddy helps me. I have Down syndrome. I like to look at pictures of when I was a baby. I have Down syndrome. Sometimes I surprise my Mommy and Daddy. I have Down syndrome. I go to school and get pictures just like my friends. I have Down syndrome. I like to play outside and climb trees. I have Down syndrome. I...

Crazy Beautiful Love is hosting the Hoppin’ for 21 Blog Hop today. v Since I’m still home resting from getting my eyes fixed, we’re gonna cuddle up and look at lots of pictures of new friends. If you’re hopping by from the Blog Hop, HELLO!  I’m glad you came to see me!    I’m Braska, and I’m gonna be 5 next month.  It’s almost happy birthday time!  My little sister is KiKi and she’s 2.  We live close to St. Louis! Be sure to click over there on the left and join our fun bunch. Hope you leave me a note to say hello, and we’ll come see YOU too! Oh!  And there IS a prize involved.  If you link up your blog to the Blog Hop, there are goodies to be awarded! So go check it out !

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. So we’ll highlight a few little special things about what DS means in our house. [I have Down syndrome. I go to school and get pictures just like my friends.] Here’s some of my school pictures from a few weeks ago.  I think I did ok.  Usually Mommy gets growly with me because I don’t like to look at the camera and smile.  And the people taking pictures always try to be silly or shake things at me, and I just look at them like they’re crazy. She was pretty surprised to see that some of the pictures were not too bad.  These are our favorite ones…  This is when I was telling them how many ways I was the best kid there!  1. I’m the cutest. 2. I’m the smallest—which in the weird rules of my family means I’m the cutest, thanks to my Great Grandma F. 3. I had the best outfit there, complete with super cool shoes.  That’s what I think. (All photos courtesy of Lace.) (Mommy note: Here’s a ...