Abby

who still remember. It means so much to me and other bereaved parents to know that, especially as more and more time passes since the deaths of our children. Last night Bob and I were watching the Chicago evening news when we happened to see an amusing story about a couple that got a flat […]

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THEN — My dad, my sister, me and my mom in front of Spaceship Earth at Epcot (July 1985): NOW — Me, Abby, Bob and Sean in front of Spaceship Earth at Epcot (November 2011): 26 years after I first visited Disney World with my parents and sister I got to return there to experience […]

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The Letter of the Day is "L"

by Kathy on November 17, 2011 · 5 comments

in Abby, Memories, NaBloPoMo

Lately Abby has gotten very verbal and, for two year-old, she speaks very well. However, she struggles to pronounce her “Ls” just right. When she uses the letter “L” in a word, if often comes out sounding more like an “LY” sound. So when our little girl says words like: “umbrella” the color “blue” or […]

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Sibling Snippets: Short & Sweet

by Kathy on November 14, 2011 · 4 comments

in Abby, Faith, Love, NaBloPoMo, Sean, Siblings

One Sunday morning, not long ago, soon after we sat down in a pew at church, Abby turned to her big brother and said enthusiastically in her sweet little voice, “Hi Sean!”  Sean replied to his little sister, in his own heartfelt way, “that never gets old.”

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Happiness is…

by Kathy on November 10, 2011 · 3 comments

in Abby, Family, Happiness, is..., NaBloPoMo

looking into your mother’s/daughter’s eyes and seeing her smile. Photo credit: early bird photography and fine art  

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I recently wrote about my “All-Time Favorite Post” as part of my new blog hop/writing exercise called Time Warp Tuesdays. It was interesting and therapeutic to revisit my favorite post and see how far my family and I have come since I wrote it in March 2009. Angie, from Still Life with Circles, had another awesome idea for a blog round up recently. […]

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