Rose is our daughter and our sister. She was born February 26, 1999 with Down syndrome and has had a very exciting life since then. This website is our family's story of our experiences with Rose. The picture above is Rose, 6, with older sisters Katie, 12, and Erin, 16 from our 2005 summer vacation.

Please share this with anyone who wants to know what it's like to raise a child with Down Syndrome, what it's like to go through some medical crises, what its like to start school in an Inclusive setting in her neighborhood school or is just interested in how our family is doing. People naturally have many questions about "What it's like?" Families have all types of different experiences but this is our "what it's like". Hopefully, this will help dispel some of the fears and uncertainties and provide one positive example. If we can accomplish that and help one family we'll be grateful.