Now that Rosalie is five she is eligible for the adaptive program at Alpine that is run through Disabled Sports USA. It is a great organization that helps people with disabilities find a way to participate in virtually any sport.
It occurs to me that those of you who read our blog might not realize that Rosalie's motor skills are quite compromised from the surgery she had back in 2006. People who see us all the time in San Francisco know how difficult ambulation has been for Rosalie - but over the summer I saw someone who didn't realize that Rosalie had so many motor skill deficits. From pictures it can be hard to tell. The main issue for Rosalie is her balance. She is a total trooper and gives her all to her many therapies (PT, OT, and Speech). We see progress all the time even though it is slow. But she cannot stand independently without holding someone's hand or using her walker. The difficulty she has had with ambulation is part of why it was so special to see her on skis.
Mark loves snowboarding and I love skiing - to see both our girls enjoy their time on the mountain was "a dream come true," as I told Susannah when we were going up the lift together. And Teddy - well - all he has to do is smile and it breaks my heart.
Hope you enjoy the photos.
Susannah and Sidney with their snowman
Susannah reading to Teddy and Edison
Teddy loves his big buddy Edison
Rosey and Susannah with Sidney
They were pretending that Sidney was an egg who kept hatching in the nest - they thought this was hilarious
Susannah and Mark on her first day of ski school
Rosalie riding the chair lift
Rosalie coming down the mountain
Rosalie coming to rescue "Pinky" the stuffed donkey who had fallen off the chair lift
Smiles from the skiier
Teddy and Carolyn Barber
Susannah after her first day of ski school - very proud and happy :)
Our family
Levi and Izze
Izze belongs to our friends the Ericksons.
Levi and Izze are half-brother and sister - they have the same father and a different mother.
Susannah with Madeline and Josie Erickson
The girls in their "choo choo train" with Jillian and Will Fischer
Rosalie, Jillian, and Will were all born at UCSF the same week in 2004
12 comments:
You officially have the most adorable family ever. Thanks for sharing these photos - LOVE that the girls are already ski bunnies. :-) Much love to all...
what fantastic winter fun pictures!! looks like everyone had a great time!
OH my gosh -- SKI pics. I love it! The girls look like they were having a blast. Awesome awesome awesome.
Terrific pix of your family's ski trip! Sending hugs.....
Great skying vacations!
The Reibels take it to the slopes.
Wish I could be there
everyone looks badass! That picture of teddy & carolyn is cute overload. So proud of the girls!
I love the pictures! What a beautiful family you have.....
Keri Magee
Wow- so cool to see Rosalie and Susannah hit the slopes!!
love,
Ashley
We're in for next year! We did a day trip to Sugar Bowl last Sat., to get one more day in, 50s and sunny. Alpine 2011! Hugs
What a wonderful dream to come true! I love Rosy and Susannah's matching ski suits and Teddy's smile.
I wish you lived closer so we could all ski together!
Love,
Carrie Gilbert
Ok, the picture of Rosalie on skis has just brought me to uncontrollable tears. I LOVE it!!! Jackson has similar motor issues and never in a million years did I imagine he could ski. I was raised in a big ski family and this is just really really cool to see- She's awesome!
Hope all is well with you guys,
With love,
Keri and Jackson
Oh my, it's been a while since I've read your blog, and here I was thinking no news is good news. I was saddened to read of Mark's mom passing and I am just now learning of it. We are so very sorry for your loss and for not knowing sooner.
While I read of your family loss, I was also happy to read of the great strides with regard to family vacations, birthday parties and skiing You have a beautiful family and those kids all look so happy!
xoxo
Jenn & Rob
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