Every Eleventh with Little Buddy: Family Date Day: MPS in San Antonio!

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Family Date Day: MPS in San Antonio!

Since Little Buddy's diagnosis, we have found it helpful to talk to and meet other families affected by MPS disorders. They are not only a support and resource for us, but we hope that the neurotypical children of these families will be a good "super sibling" resource for Little Sweetie in the future, when she begins to understand more and has questions.

To that end, we were excited that the National MPS Society held a regional meet up for MPS families in Texas this weekend. One, it was nice to get out of the house after all the flooding and two, it's always nice to be with other families who don't bat an eye at Little Buddy's behavior. It was a quick trip, but it's always a treat to take the kids to San Antonio. We ate dinner along the Riverwalk, finally made it up to the top of the Tower of the Americas, enjoyed another visit to the Alamo, and then had our first experience at Morgan's Wonderland, a unique theme park designed to create opportunities and places where those with and without disabilities can come together not only for fun but also for a better understanding of one another. It includes rides, playgrounds, and other attractions that prove it is truly a place "where everyone can play." We all had a great time, but sadly didn't get too many pictures as we were too busy having fun!