The Flege Farm

Wow.... I havent blogged forever.. I miss it, but never seem the time to do it, and it seems so much easier to just hop on facebook and post it there. Heck, I dont even know how many people read my blog anymore! Thought I would share what we did today. Mayson had preschool track and field day. All it is really is a bunch of fun outside activities for the kids. Mayson  had a  fun time.

A little Ring Toss fun!!!!

Relay Race...  Go May May Go!!!

Bowling anyone??

going for the Goal!!

It was so fun seeing my girl, do what the other kids were doing and having so much fun. One more week of preschool and she will officially be a kindergartener...EEEEKKK!!!!!

My dear friend Gillian Merchanko is writing a book.. not just any book... but a book about being a mother of a child with down syndrome. She is looking for a publisher now and needs 5000 likes on her facebook author page. Please go and "like" her page-- She in an amazing friend, advocate, mother, wife and christian. I am so excited to read her story!! Here is a little glimps of her whats in store for her book: The day Gillian Marchenko was told her daughter had Down syndrome, she was standing by her crib alone in the former Soviet Union and let go of of her baby’s hand and ran out of the room. Not only did she run from her child that day, but in the months to follow, Gillian also ran from the God whom she had known on a first name basis since she was 15 years old. Gillian dove into a staggering grief over the child she expected and hid in fear of a brokenness that she had, come to find out, carried with her all her life. KRASATA (“beauty” in Russian), a Memoir of Motherhood, Down Syndrome, and Surprising Beauty starts with a mother whose faith nearly breaks by the birth of her daughter with special needs. With humor and inspiration, spanning two continents, the story ends with the unexpected beauty of an unwanted child pointing her mother back to what matters most. KRASATA is about redemptive love both between mother and daughter, and child and God. Gillian recently won most promising new writer at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference in California. Thanks so much!!!

Well, we made it passed Maysons 6th birthday.  I was kind of dreading it.  There is just something about my babies getting passed that 5 year old mark... But she had a wonderful birthday.   Yesterday we celebrated with gramas and grampas and aunts and uncles and cousin Aida.  

AS you can see, she picked  TOY STORY for her party.  The girl LOVES her some Buzz, Woody, Jessie, and Bullseye!! She would watch all three movies all day long if she could.  Woody, pretty much rules the roost right now, with Bullseye in a close 2nd!!




She is really diggin the opening of presents too.  It was soo cute hearing her say ""ooohhh" or "wow" after opening her gift and then saying "thank you" :)



Oh and the girl loved her cake!!  It was a little difficult blowing out the candles with long hair, but daddy did his best to keep it out of the candle!!!!  The best part was the eating of cake and ice cream.. She had 2 pieces.... this girl LOVES Cake!!!  OH and she even sang happy birthday to herself!!!





 We headed outside to tell everyone good bye...  it was in the 50's and sunny but windy!!  We had to take a few quick pictures being barefoot in Iowa in February!!!!!



This girl is amazing...  she lights up a room wherever she goes..  We are so blessed to have her.....
Keep on smiling baby girl. We love you!

Yup, I have started counting down the days..  until..GULP.....Mayson turns 6!!!  Dang, I still cant believe it!!!  My baby is going to be 6 in 6 more days!!!! We have come so far..  today was a huge milestone for us too!  Mayson drank out of a cup without any resistance and on her own!! woohoo baby girl!!