June 17 2023
1480!!! Received the results from Thomas’s second SAT testing. I am so damn happy for Thomas, with an infinity of pride. Repurposed photo from April 2011. 🎉❤️❤️❤️🎉
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December 1 2014:
The interesting things that come into your life when you are connected with people all over the world due to deleted genetic material from one’s daughter’s 18th chromosome.
Thomas’s class got assigned Australia for their multicultural report this year. Thomas chose Victoria. He’s finished all his research and is working on the creative piece now of displaying some of what he learned. I mentioned to him that we’ve got more than several C18 friends in Australia. Let’s look and see if any of them live in Victoria and we can see if she would like to send a post card or something. Hot Diggity Dog!
Thanks Deb Goodrick for playing along and sending some goodies to Thomas! Can’t wait for him to put it all together! So blessed by the kindness and enthusiasm of others!
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December 1 2013:
Yes Katharine Newman! It’s a big hit! Especially last night after watching the Nutcracker. Left the projector connected and had fun looking at it really big, putting the giant puzzles together, and making huge snowflakes! Thank YOU! xoxo
YAY me! Got lights up in the front and back! I’m glad I have such a sense of humor. I was cracking myself up with some of less than wise moves I was making. Stringing lights with the plug in on the wrong end, hearing at least 2 of the ceramic bulbs pop as they hit the ground and trying to hammer nails into this crumbly stucco exterior (and seeing the nails fly all over)! We’ll see how long the scotch tape holds up in the back! HA! I have two happy, happy kids too!! Totally worth it! xoxo
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December 1 2012:
I am so lucky!! Got a weather report delivered to me in bed this morning at 6:30 am by Weather Fairy Lillian!! This young lady cannot begin her day without 10-30 minutes of weather observations, AND she must share it with others! Then I treated myself to some yummy vanilla cinnamon tea in front of the fire! There’s nothing like quiet time! Happy December 1st y’all!!
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Lillian ran out of books. Here we are, What would this Team TLC do without libraries?
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Gets me EVERY time. Team TLC Movie Night Adventures for tonight.
December 1 2011:
Another favorite from Red Rock Canyon.
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So full of gratitude tonight for all the amazing beautiful friends and family in my life. I’m gonna have one of these fancy yummy chocolates I bought tonight, read some and go to sleep full of happiness and peace {and chocolate}, and cherish my last night of me time!
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November 30 2014:
Forgot to post our library picture yesterday afternoon! Yep! We’re crazy wild about these things called books. It’s a permanent entry on our calendar every 2 weeks!
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November 30 2013:
Library time … we committed our first random act of kindness too! Wahoo! Let the kindness adventures begin!
November 30 2012:
Thomas’ gratitude for today:
I’m thankful and grateful to have our house that we live in.
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November 30 2012:
As this month of sharing publicly what I am thankful for comes to an end … I’m signing off with this one …. I am grateful for ME, thankful that I chose to journey within myself to discover my true inner self, my purpose, my passion, and my unique gift … I’m glad y’all are part of this journey … Big Warm Hug!! Here’s a post I wrote about this back in September … https://camilladowns.com/2012/09/28/you/
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Lillian’s gratitude for today:
I am thankful for Christmas coming and for having my iPhone working again.
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November 30 2011:
Today I am thankful for those who are helping make my book, D iz for Different, a reality! I’m finalizing the edits this week and submitting to my lovely editor, Sara! Thank you Sara and thank you Natalie for helping with the book cover. Thank you Paulina for the team TLC photo session. Thank you Daniel for your awesome artwork. Thank you Debe for the connection with Jim Stovall which resulted in a beautiful endorsement. And, thank you to the women of the WOW writer’s club. What we started just over a year ago has become so much more . . . Thank you Kymberlee, Cheri, Glenna, Lisa, Clare, Karyn, Beverly, Emma, Jamie, Susan, Kimberly and Rachel! Thankful, blessed and grateful . . .
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November 29 2014:
Had turkey tetrazzini at The Romano Casa and left Thomas there for a sleepover, so Lillian and I could have a date tomorrow. Starting our date tonight with this one. I just love this and the music is perfect. Lillian says WOW!
November 30 2014:
November 2014 Lillian n Camilla date! Enjoyed our second movie last night. Then today we had Inn n Out for lunch. We love their fries! Then to Stone Age so Lillian could get a gift for Thomas. And, last, where else but a comfy, cozy library to finish the date off!!
June 18 2023
Happy Father’s Day to Frank. I’m grateful for having you in my life for the past 35 years. You’re just the absolute best! ❤️❤️❤️ We’ve spent the afternoon laughing with The Romano Duo! Laughter is so fun.
I found a 1960’s postcard that pictures the bowling alley that Frank’s dad owned at that same time, paired with a few of the pencils from the bowling alley that we already had. (Last pictures) The bowling alley is pictured on the upper right of the postcard.
Happy Father’s Day to my daddy. Every time I hear The Rolling Stones, it always makes me think of you.
Here I am visiting him with my big hair in 1992 in New Orleans. And a selfie he took today in Florida.
Without knowing it, he taught me there’s usually a way around, over, under or through rules!! Love you Daddy … thanks for always being there for me!