Eggs, Explorers, Excitement

Saturday was a good day. Not only did a couple of our chickens start laying eggs, but we attended the JDRF Back to school event. The event was held this year at the Kids Science Adventure Center in Nashville. This place was way cool. The kids could start at the mouth and travel through the body to see what happens to food on it's journey through your system. There is a tower that is like five stories tall where the kids learn about all things Science. We even had the opportunity to experience the new Planetarium with a show about Stars. I was a bit concerned that Daniel would freak out during the show but he was so absorbed in it and had an awesome time.

The guest speaker this year was Mr. Will Cross. What an incredible inspiration this man is for all of us. Not only has he lived with Diabetes for 32 years without any apparent complications. He has also successfully climbed the highest peaks on all seven continents and been to both poles. The message in his presentation was although there will be some things that diabetes makes more complicated or even stops you from doing, to never let people tell you that you can't achieve your dreams, because you can.

After the presentation Mr. Cross was gracious enough to pose for a picture with our very own Danieldoo. For this mom it was a very touching moment. Here is a man who, with a crazy illness like diabetes, has been to the top and ends of the world, posing with my little guy who has a whole life in front of him to achieve just as much. Sometimes it feels as if diabetes and asperger's are and will be just as big of an obstacle for Daniel as those mountains have been for Mr. Cross. I am so thankful that there are role models out there to show our kids that they can achieve, they can stretch the limits, they will win.

So I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the JDRF for a great day for our family, thank you to Mr. Cross for being so gracious and inspiring, and thank you to Daniel's flock for starting his day with excitement.

Here are some pics from Saturday.....