Friday Photos: Family for All

It’s all smiles when you’re part of the DMA family!

Sensory play at the October Autism Awareness Family Celebration.

Meaningful Moments participant Sue and her granddaughter work on an activity in the galleries.

We know there’s no one definition of family.

There’s family we’re given and family we choose,
Family we luck into, family we couldn’t bear to lose,
Family that’s near and family we miss every day,
Family for hugs and reminding, “It’ll all be okay!”
From parents to grandparents, sister to brothers
(All those whom we couldn’t replace with any others),
Aunts, uncles, and cousins – the list never ends,
Coworkers and communities, good friends and best friends,
And let’s not forget pets! Dogs and cats, too,
For a friendly tail wag or nuzzle when we’re blue.
Let us wish for your holidays (should you celebrate any –
I won’t name them all for I know there are many):
Enjoy some time with your family, be it minutes or hours,
And please know we’re so grateful to count you in ours.

Drawing time together in Toddler Art.

Families know that teamwork makes the dream work.

Members of our All Access Art family!

Donna and Steve of our Meaningful Moments family decorate greek amphoras together.

Some of our littlest family members meet our bluest family member, Arturo.

With love,

Jennifer Sheppard (and everyone else at the DMA!)
Teaching Specialist