CNN's Dana Bash "Having a child with Down syndrome isn’t a curse; it is, as many parents will tell you, a blessing." Elizabeth Manresa who lost her daughter Mamie Grace after heart surgery. Along with her husband Teddy Eynon they have chosen to raise money for NDSS and work everyday to not only improve the lives of people with Down syndrome but also educate those who don’t yet see how amazing these people can be. Participants enjoyed face painting, photo booths, carnival games, DJ Feeze and sidewalk chalk. Walk with us: Continue reading →

CBS NEWS’ “FACE THE NATION” POSTS ITS BEST MAY SWEEP DELIVERY IN VIEWERS SINCE MAY 1994 AND HOUSEHOLDS SINCE MAY 2006 FOR THE MAY 2012 SWEEP, “FACE THE NATION” IS FIRST IN VIEWERS “FACE THE NATION” IS UP +5% IN HOUSEHOLDS AND +4% IN VIEWERS COMPARED TO LAST MAY CBS News’ FACE THE NATION posted its best May Sweep delivery in viewers since May 1994 and households since May 2006. For the May 2012 Sweep, FACE THE NATION was first in viewers (2.84m) and households (2.0/06, tied with NBC). FACE THE NATION is also up +5% in households (from 1.9/05) and +4% in viewers (2.73m) compared to last May. In the 2011-2012 season (most current), FACE THE NATION was up +5% in households (2.1/06 from ... Continue reading →

Expedia - Kids In The City This tour of Washington, DC brought to you by Elizabeth Thorp from Poshbrood. Watch the Washington, DC travel video. Our nation's capital, Washington in the District of Columbia, is a family-friendly, beautiful historic city with endless monuments, walks, museums, restaurants and activities to keep your whole brood entertained. Here are just a few of my "must-do" tips for visiting families, a few hotels we love and our favorite places to dine with offspring. United States Botanic Garden: Steeped in history and rich with tradition, the United States Botanic Garden, established by Congress in 1820, is a living plant museum located on the National Mall across from the U.S. Capitol. The renovated Conservatory showcases an extraordinary state-of-the-art indoor garden with ... Continue reading →

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The search for him, once hopeful, was turning desperate. Weather stoked the fear. The missing man was wearing only shorts, a T-shirt and running shoes. It was late March. Daytimes were warm, but the cold scythed through the spruce forest in the depth of night, the temperatures cutting into the 20s. For three days, rescue teams had fanned out for 50 yards on each side of the marked trails. Riders on horseback ventured through the gnarly brush, pushing past the felled branches of pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine. An airplane and a helicopter circled in the sky, their pilots squinting above the ridges, woodlands, river canyons and meadows. “We’re in the middle of nowhere, and this guy could be anywhere,” Tom Bemis, the rescue coordinator appointed ... Continue reading →

Obama works campaign into NATO summit During the NATO summit in Chicago, President Obama was asked about his re-election campaign and its attack on Mitt Romney's record as head of the private equity firm Bain Capital. Scott Pelley spoke with CBS News political director John Dickerson on what the President is using to define his campaign. Continue reading →