Step Up for Down Syndrome

This past Sunday we participated in our 9^th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk through Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association. Things look a lot different for our family now than they did at our first walk when Myles was only 5 weeks old, but the energy and the hope we find at the walk every year has stayed the same. We were lucky this year to have some new team members join and thankful for the support of others who have come for several years.

The Gilbert and Beck kiddos.

 Myles and the Miyazaki family.

Myles and the Murray kiddos.

 Myles and his buddy, Jasper.

Although Gilby is not on regular staff at RMDSA anymore, he still helped a lot on walk day, which meant that our family was at City Park by 6:30AM. We woke the kids up at 5:30, when it was still dark out, and Ryker asked, “When does the sun turn on?” It was a chilly morning, but the kids were troopers and great helpers. After all these years they are transitioning from needing so much help to now being the ones that are helping. 

Cousins!

 Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Siri

Our family with cousin Raum.

The Down syndrome community in Denver has always been very special to us, and is overall one of the most positive groups of people we never imagined we'd be a part of. We are proud to be part of this community and the great work it is doing. And we are proud to do it all for this boy...