QUINN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM!

I know it's long but, PLEASE READ AND ENJOY!

For those of you who have not yet had the privilege to meet my wonderful, special, older brother Quinn, he truly is a blessing to our family. He was born with Down Syndrome. He can't speak, but does some sign language he has learned and some he has made up himself. :) Our family has learned patients and what it means to really love unconditionally. Quinn doesn't care if you stink or your dirty, put deodorant on for the day; if you are pink, green, blue, black, brown or white, if your rich or poor, pretty or ugly...HE LOVES EVERYONE! Couldn't we all learn a little from his example...He is 43 years YOUNG. He lives at home with mom & dad, and goes to a learning work shop during the day. He enjoys Hot Wheel Car's, popcorn, the color Red, Chicken, his Birthday, and most of all... POP! Jeffery, since the day he met Quinn, has always taken him to get a Pepsi at Maverik and now it's just part of their routine! If he doesn't take him right when he gets there, Quinn pouts until he does. We love him soooo much and could never imagine life without our Quinn!

Quinn with Grandma Belle

Quinn with Pat, one of mom's best friends and respite care giver for Quinn. One of Quinn's very favorite people!

Quinn after his program giving Karson a hug. He is an awesome Uncle!

Quinn with some of his classmates. Quinn is so full of energy and life all the time.

oh...and he loves to pull faces. He likes other people to pull faces back at him.

They sang several songs during the program and told funny jokes. Quinn was Pinocchio in the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

Patty, Grandma Belle, Mom and Karson

Quinn was laughing at his teacher (the girl on the right). She was trying to get him to put his Pinocchio sign down after his part and he wouldn't. Then after he did, he picked it up again. We all laughed!

I am so proud of Quinn and I feel very lucky to have him as my brother.

Quinn and I are 17 years apart, with no one in between, so when I was born, my mom said he couldn't have been more proud. She said everytime the door bell rang, even if I was asleep, he would go in and get me and carry me to the door to show me off.

What a great brother I have!