Ella’s Extreme Team
“Will we run for Down Syndrome for Audrey soon?” “No, Audrey doesn’t have Down Syndrome.” “Did I have Down Syndrome when I was younger?” “No, just Ella has Down Syndrome.” I know we have explained it to him before…or at […]
Hi, I’m Krista.
Strategic communicator and storyteller.
I am the wife of a very talented musician who takes me around the world in pursuit of excellence. Mama to Jakob, Audrey and Ella, who just happens to have Down Syndrome.
And an aspiring disciple of Jesus, defender of the oppressed, writer, graphic designer and photographer.
I write and speak on navigating through the fog of life…you know, when things don’t go exactly as planned and am fuelled by a passion to amplify the voices of those on the margins…
oh, and coffee…lots of coffee.
“Will we run for Down Syndrome for Audrey soon?” “No, Audrey doesn’t have Down Syndrome.” “Did I have Down Syndrome when I was younger?” “No, just Ella has Down Syndrome.” I know we have explained it to him before…or at […]
And the winner is….(drum roll please)… Megan Volk Congratulations!!! Megan, you have won “A Special Joy” by Ashton Drake. Thank you so much again to Ashton Drake for this opportunity and celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness with us.Megan please email me […]
First of all, thank you. Thank you to all of you who commented or emailed to encourage, to give a virtual hug and to say, “you are not alone.” After 6 years of blogging you would think that I would […]
Where to begin? I feel as though Ella’s care under the BC Centre for Ability and the BC Ministry of Child and Family Services has crashed and is sitting in a smouldering heap. Okay, maybe that is a bit of […]
Hi, I’m Krista.
Strategic communicator and storyteller.
I am the wife of a very talented musician who takes me around the world in pursuit of excellence. Mama to Jakob, Audrey and Ella, who just happens to have Down Syndrome.
And an aspiring disciple of Jesus, defender of the oppressed, writer, graphic designer and photographer.
I write and speak on navigating through the fog of life…you know, when things don’t go exactly as planned and am fuelled by a passion to amplify the voices of those on the margins…
oh, and coffee…lots of coffee.