1p36 DSA Conference - Water Fun

At the 1p36 DSA conference, one of the fun activities was going to a water play area at a mall in downtown Salt Lake City.  The water jumped out of holes to classical music.  It was a very hot day so it was a perfect activity to enjoy.  This was a great activity for Daddy and Aiden to participate in.  Because Aiden is still not walking independently, he needs constant one on one attention when doing most physical activites.  If an activity is too hard for Aiden he usually gives up quickly.  As you can see from all the photos, Aiden had a BLAST!  He laughed and laughed and did not want to get out of the water. All the kids and adults really enjoyed this activity.  I wish we had something like this close to our home.  Enjoy all the photos!

1p36 DSA Conference - Rachel Coleman

If there is one thing I look forward to each summer is the 1p36 DSA Conference.  This is the 4th year and the conference is in Salt Lake City, Utah.  We have been lucky enough to also attend the last two conferences in Indianapolis, Indiana and Boston, Mass.  The conference is like a big family reunion.  Usually, 30-40 families attend and about 20 of the families attend each year.  I like listening to the speakers but having a weekend where you can see a whole bunch of children that is like yours is amazing.  We were lucky enough to have Rachel Coleman from Signing Time attend the conference and perform for the kids.

 Aiden listens to Baby Signing Time every day and I thought he would get the biggest kick out of seeing her in person.  We were able to sneak in and hear Rachel practicing.  Aiden was so excited.  He was clapping and laughing.  It was so cute.  It was like Aiden was meeting a rock star or a girl he had a big crush on.  I could not wait for her to perform.  When Rachel start her show she started telling the story on why she started Signing Time and after 15 minutes of talking, Aiden fell fast asleep on my lap.  He missed her singing all her songs :(  The goods news is we got these photos with her afterwards.  Rachel does a lot of tours so I am going to find out when she is coming to NY so I can take Aiden to see her again.