— 1 — As I mentioned earlier this week, I had last weekend all to myself. I dropped each kid off at school on Friday morning, but Mr. Andi was picking them up so after I deposited Nathan at 9:00, I was home free. I went back home, helped him finish packing, and saw him off…. Read More
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The Clinic Visit, Part 1: The Nuts and Bolts
I have a lot to say about the clinic visit – too much for one post. Today I’ll share an update on what we learned and what’s ahead for Sarah Kate; Tuesday I’ll share more personal thoughts. If you’ve been reading at least since the fall, you know that Sarah Kate has struggled the past… Read More
It’s Clinic Day!
I’m writing this late on Monday night from my dad’s house outside of Birmingham. I drove up this afternoon, where the kids had already been dropped off by Mr. Andi. He took them to visit his family this weekend and I stayed behind. Despite my best intentions to Do All The Things while I was… Read More
Sun-Beams: January 19, 2014
Sun-Beams is a collection of links to stories, articles, photos, or videos I have come across that I believe will inspire, inform, or encourage you, as well as my favorite photo posted on my other blog, Violet Film, from the past week. Down syndrome? Maybe she’ll go to the moon – A sweet post from the… Read More
Seven Snippets: Chance Meetings, Antebellum Dresses, and My Tradition of Ruining Surprises
— 1 — Last Sunday, after the fun run, Sarah Kate was sitting on the curb eating and a young lady who is a member of L’Arche sat down next to Sarah Kate and started talking to her. She noticed that Sarah Kate was a little cold, so she loaned her fleece jacket to her. We… Read More
Dead Last Finish is greater than Did Not Finish, which trumps Did Not Start
A couple of weeks ago, my daughter, Sarah Kate, who has cerebral palsy, came home from running club with a flyer for the First Light Marathon Fun Run – a 1.2-mile event being held in Mobile on January 12. I was registered for the half marathon, and I was happy that she was so excited… Read More