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A Princess Moment. What Princess Moments have you had at your house?
Our little guy is still sick. His fever spiked again last night. After three days of sickness, we really thought he was rallying yesterday as he participated in celebrating his daddy’s birthday with...
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“Mommy will all the animals be dressed in Blue on Saturday too?”
Driving in the mini van. My Mae Mae, “Mommy, Saturday is Blue Day…right?” Me with a smile, “Yes, honey it is Blue Day on Saturday.” Mae Mae, “Everyone is supposed to wear blue…right?” Me, “Yes, that...
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Vying against a world of autism…
I remember this day like it was yesterday. My sister had come for a visit to take pictures. It turned into a seven hour photo session. Click, click, click, click-and then my Mae Mae jumps in front of...
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My Mae Mae….
My sister sent me this photograph. It was taken of my Mae Mae over Easter. This picture so captures the essence of my little girl. Her running around the backyard with her cousins, digging worms, and...
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Seizure
I am just sitting down to write about what happened to our little guy this past Saturday. To be able to put it on paper makes my hands quiver at the keyboard and my eyes fill with tears. To write...
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One Ginormous Miracle
Our Mae Mae just graduated from preschool and I am one proud mama. She brought home her All About Me Book and I sat in bed last night and slowly read through it. As I got close to the end, I came to...
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Three Magic Ingredients
Photograph taken by my amazing sister Susan Lowe http://www.sflphotography.com Although this picture was taken by my sister two years ago, it still captures the spirit of summer for me. A hot 90...
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Vacation without Dawson
My post today can also be found on my facebook page as a note. I started to write a status update and then it turned into a “note”. You can either read it my post here or on my facebook page. Your...
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Mommy, Did you know?
Photograph taken by my amazing sister Susan Lowe http://www.sflphotography.com Dawson is crying in his room. We have NO idea why. No inclination as to what it is causing his tears and overwhelming...
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And she asks
Photograph taken by my amazing sister Susan Lowe http://www.sflphotography.com In her mismatched clothes. With her missing front tooth. While she strives to grow her hair out long. As she catches...
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Wordless Wednesday….She makes me smile!
I was thumbing through the pictures that my sister has taken of Dawson and Mae Mae. I wanted a photograph for my Wordless Wednesday post. Well, I found this one. My Mae Mae starts kindergarten in just...
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Today
She tries to play with him. He walks away. She tries to talk to him. He does not answer. She tries to calm him when he gets upset. He pushes her away. Then he looks at her. He smiles. He reaches for...
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I believe in the power of Camp
Photograph taken by my amazing sister Susan Lowe http://www.sflphotography.com We are heading down the highway on our way to take Dawson to summer camp. Yes, you just read that correctly – summer...
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She is Six…
Photograph taken by my amazing sister Susan Lowe. You can see more of her work at sfl photography. I love my Mae Mae with every ounce of who I am. She is a firecracker that never stops popping. A...
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A Christmas Gift from Mae Mae
I stand next to the kitchen table unpacking her backpack. Candy canes, Christmas cards, and holiday art projects. And I see her gift to us. The gift I am not supposed to see. And I read it. And my...
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Mommy Can you write one about me?
She knows that I have blog. When it is her bedtime and she is stalling, she will peek into my bedroom as I am typing away at the computer. She asks, “Mommy, are you writing on your...
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Three ingredient: Coloring, Moon,and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Photograph taken by my wonderful sister Susan. You can see more of her work at sflphotography. She sits at the kitchen table coloring. Listening to her Junie B. CD on the computer. Dawson is in his...
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Mommy, I got it.
Photograph taken by my most wonderful sister Susan. You can see more of her work atsflphotography. It is Sunday. And sometimes. A lot of the time. Too many times. I don’t have the patience. For...
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Two bowling balls…one blue one
These last weeks have been hard for my sweet Mae Mae. Dawson’s anxiety has showered over her like a heavy rain. She has fought hard not to get wet. The polka dot rain boots, pink rain coat, and...
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I am over at the Oxygen Mask Project today. Well, actually I was over there yesterday, but with all of the craziness that is the end of the school year, I just did not get myself organized enough to...
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Activity Sheet Number 55
If you read my last post, then you know I have been doing a little summer cleaning. I came across another little treasure. Activity Sheet 55-Being A Friend In the space below draw one of your...
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Our dinner table is set. I call for the kids to wash their hands. Dawson scrubs his fingers and palms first and then heads to his room to get his green blankie. He pulls his large comforter across the...
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Ten more sleep nights
Ten more sleep nights. Just ten more. And he will be nine years old. The emotions of looking back and seeing where he has been. And the fear of where he will be. Rain down on me like fall leaves....
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What will she remember? I just shuffled her off to school. Her short-sleeve tie dye t-shirt with a black long-sleeve shirt underneath. Her capri jeans and her heart socks. Her long hair pushed back...
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For Her
I tell her she gets her bright blue eyes from my Papa. Her great-grandfather. She loves this. I have not told her. But her energy. Her enthusiasm to embrace life. To jump. Skip. Somersault in it. She...
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