This is a very late post, but better late than never. Between Randy’s and Grace’s birthdays, illnesses, and Christmas, it has been challenging to find the time to write the post! Anyway, the following day after the museum, Ryan, Grace, and I braved the cold and went to Catholic Mass. I have tried to make … More Best Friends Vacation 2017 Part 2
We made it! We left for Toronto on Thanksgiving Day and arrived without incident that night! Grace and Ryan did excellent traveling and even endured the very long Customs line once we reached Canada. Most of you remember that in September, Ryan’s seizure occurred once we made it to the front of the very long … More Best Friends Vacation 2017–Part One
I am so excited about this post. It is about Ryan’s favorite thing to do: read books! I know that we have talked about Ryan’s love of books before, so as I was considering possible field trips that incorporated interviews, I thought that Barnes & Noble would be perfect! If you have been following Ryan’s … More Books and the Barnes & Noble Interview and Tour
Ever since Ryan began openly communicating about 2.5 years ago, he has been able to pick out his costume. Imagine if you didn’t know what your child wanted to be for Halloween for the first 9 years of their life (okay for the first few we get to dress them up in what we want … More Halloween 2017
Last weekend, RPM certified provider Adriana Barriga and I hosted a workshop to help parents in the DFW area to create and deliver quality RPM lessons to their children. I was nervous about the turnout, but we had 8 parents attend and I was thrilled with that. All of the parents introduced themselves and talked … More RPM Lesson Writing Workshop With A Demonstration Video
Ryan turned 11 on October 6th. For those of you who are wondering, Ryan’s Hogwarts’ letter did not arrive (much to his disappointment) but he did have a great time with friends. One of Ryan’s best friends, Lawson, came into town from Arkansas to have a joint birthday party with Ryan. We hung out at … More Ryan’s Birthday Celebration
Thank you to all of you for your kind words and messages of support for Ryan. I read to him many of them, but not all. We are trying to move past the seizure, with the hope that it was an isolated incident. Last week, Ryan, Freckles, and I attended Grace’s Fun Run at her … More What Ryan has Been up to
This is the hardest post that we have ever written. When you make your life public as we do on this blog, and things don’t go as planned, an explanation is needed. We did not make it to Canada to see Ryan’s friends. On Friday, while Ryan, Grace, and I were being checked by the … More An Emergency and Disappointment
Ryan’s TV debut was a success. We had a small viewing party, which consisted of Ryan, Randy, Grace, Granny, and Joan (Mark’s sister) and me. We had some of Ryan’s favorite snacks and Ryan wanted chicken so we brought in some chicken wings. Ryan’s response immediately after seeing the program: TOO LOVING IT. CAN WE … More Reviewing “Ryan the TV Star”
Update: Ryan’s story aired tonight and you can find it here. We had a big day in our household on Tuesday. Kristin Dickerson of NBC 5 in the DFW area came to our home to learn all about Ryan and our blog. Ryan will be featured as a part of a series called “Courageous Kids” … More Ryan the TV Star
