Our Crew (before)

Lily – she’s amazing...and fearless.

Whether meeting people with a huge smile and hug, or asking me at every turn, “I try?”, Lily is not afraid to take risks and learn.  Of course we want her to be safe, and that’ll be our job as her parents.  Lily has Down Syndrome.  I don’t know what it is about that extra chromosome, but she sure rocks it.  As they say, ships aren’t meant to stay in harbors.  And neither is Lily.  (Plus she recently learned to cut her own hair.  New mullet not pictured.)

Eli – the lone man in a sea of sisters.

Eli is eight, and wears it well.  With a constantly working mind, he is most often found drawing, humming and moving all at the same time.  He loves Mario, Luigi, MineCraft, Doctor Who and sledding.  He is a prolific rendering artist.  He loves to read and dance (with some serious Doctor Who moves), but more than that, he loves to play video games.  His life is about to change.

Sarah Jane – she just turned the magical age of twelve.

If we have to send someone to the top of the mast, it will be her.  She’s a cat with a grin and sass to match.  A mover, creator and entrepreneur, she’s a girl on the rise.  Recent projects include cinematographer (for her sister’s music video), painting the apartment (touch ups were needed) and prepping for her next start-up (www.howtomakemoneyasakid.com).  Watch out, cause here she comes.

Alison – the ninja of our family.

Stealthy, effective, and lethal (in a non-deadly sort of way).  She plays a killer version of “Black Bird”, writes songs like a fifth Beatle and has recently been commissioned to knit an anchor cozy for our boat.  (She knit hats and gloves as Christmas gifts for all the important people in her life…except her family.  But we’re not bitter.  At all.)  You can check out the video for her hit single, ‘Pockets’, and if you want to help send her to college, you can download it here from iTunes.