Green Thumbs & Great Company

We had such a great time at Mom’s Night Out planting succulents and socializing with fellow mammas. Moms had fun dip dying coffee cups to create marbled pots for our colorful succulents. We loved meeting new ladies from the community!  We were elated to meet an expecting couple, and we can’t wait to meet their…

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A drive for volunteering #wishesdelivered

A Drive for Volunteering To her customers, Shelly Perez-Dickson is the face of UPS. But to the kids at GiGi’s Playhouse, a Down syndrome achievement center in Des Moines, Iowa, she is a beloved teacher and a close friend. For several years, Shelly has volunteered at GiGi’s mentoring children with Down syndrome and fostering life-defining…

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Bo is in Our Arms Where He Will Stay!

Our path to adopting Bo has been full of twists and turns, but has led us to an amazing, sweet, perfect son.  On July 28, 2014, we finally had Bo in our arms where he will stay! GiGi’s Playhouse Des Moines has been a huge part of our story.  We were the first recipients of…

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Callen’s Super Buddy

In all of his four years, Callen has never met a stranger. He greets everyone he passes with an enthusiastic “Hi!” He gets handed from adult to adult in pretty much every social situation he’s in. He high fives kids at the baseball fields and playgrounds. It is truly amazing how this tiny little kid…

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