The morning air was crisp and fall-like, and the sun was just peaking over the covers. Like the day Elli died. Perhaps that’s why I felt drawn there. She has been on my mind a lot lately. Elli’s cemetery is about 1 1/2 miles away on foot, as best as I can guess. Normally, I…

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I asked the kids if they wanted to go to the zoo this week, and two of them were all for it. Big Boy informed me that he had no interest unless “we can go buy stuff.” Not wishing to deal with his endless pleading to buy things in addition to a runaway toddler and…

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Today is Big Boy’s first day of school. And yes, I’m posting photos of the big event — full day school! Lunch! Science lab and Spanish class! Fantastic new teacher! But it’s heart-breaking too. Someone is missing from this photo. Last year’s first day of school photo included all four kids. The wheelchair bus passed…

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I will never get used to how one moment can completely transform your entire life. One word, one act, one look, one step. In the next second, nothing is as it was. Nearly a year ago, my husband and I took a long weekend to get away. Our youngest had just undergone his second open-heart…

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Welcome to Not Me! Monday (which also includes Not My Child! Monday)! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week. I am very thankful that my body has been blessed with great health these last couple…

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We visited my mom today, and enjoyed a lazy day just hanging around the house. Little Boy immediately went hunting for my dad, who showed up later to have lunch with us. He was immediately christened with peanut butter and jelly by Little Boy’s big bear hug of greeting. The kids discovered my great-grandma’s jewelry,…

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