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June 1 2014:
Just back from a hot and beautiful walk with Thomas … First walk of June!
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Thank you Denise Sheehan for such an amazing and wonderful time at Oda Be Acres this afternoon! So beautiful!! xoxo
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June 1 2015:
We did something new last night rather than our traditional compliment cards. First, we did a 5 or 10 minute mindfulness exercise. Then we each thought of and wrote down one loving and/or liked quality of each other. I read each one aloud and we discussed what that meant for each of us. That was so inspiring and amazing.
Thomas’ qualities: How flexible he is and how thoughtful he is. Lillian’s qualities: She can be fun and her love of reading. Camilla’s qualities: She makes me feel loved and she tells me stuff like this. This made for such heartfelt and fun conversation! Give it a try! xoxo
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June 22 2016:
The countdown is on! The Romano Duo left this morning on their way to Reno! Due to arrive on Saturday! Thomas and Lillian have been counting down since we last saw them at Christmas. YAY!
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June 22 2015:
Just made another trip to The Romano Casa. Getting excited for moving day this Friday.
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June 22 2013:
Two more cool pictures from last night’s sunset. Sooooooo beautiful. It’s clear why Thomas thought it would be awesome to have a roof that opens so we could see this inspiring sky from inside the house!
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Sandra wanted wild n crazy purple … so she got black lava and purple mother of pearl! Thank you tons and tons for your support! Sandra is a new FB friend and not a part of the “C18 family”. We are blessed by her kindness! It’s on the way to you Sandra!!
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June 22 2012:
Just got back from taking Thomas to the bus stop for the last time … Bye, Bye Kindergarten and Brown Elementary …. New school next year for first grade and I get to be the “bus driver” for Thomas and Lillian!
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Mailing more books … Some amazing clouds out there today!!
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June 22 2012:
“I want to keep my Report Card in my room for the rest of my life … as a kid … ’cause I don’t want to forget Mrs. O’Connor!” -Thomas Darnell
Thank you to Mrs. O’Connor for being such a fabulous teacher and role model, for being patient, and for texting almost daily with me to ensure we were working together to help Thomas be his best!!
(Thomas – July 2012)
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June 22 2013:
Team TLC movie night. “Here”
Tonight called for laughter. What a FUN movie!!
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June 22 2014:
Team TLC movie night – “Happy”
What makes you happy? Where does happiness come from?
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June 22 2016:
Walk with Thomas last night. We sat on this rock for quite a while. Round after round of ducks and geese came over to see if we had food. They make the most wonderful sound when asking for food. It’s really soft and quiet.
Then we saw a swallowtail butterfly. We watched him travel from bud to bud. So cool!!!
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June 22 2016:
Lillian and Camilla June 2016 Date Day – Picking out dessert for later and smelling all the yummy soaps. We enjoyed our desserts on the patio then played three games of UNO. Lillian won every game!!
We finished our date by reading together on my bed and Lillian made braids in my hair. I LOVE it when she plays with my hair. Perfect date day …. xoxo
November 19 2022
Movie night last night. Thomas’s choice.
Matrix Resurrection
Thomas didn’t like it. He says the story didn’t make sense. I like the actors, but I agree with Thomas. The editing also seemed sloppy.
I mean, there were portions that made sense, but too many gaps. It’s like the creation of the story line was rushed.
November 10 2022
Time for the lower braces now. He’s got about a year of upper and lower braces and then they’ll come off. Then a retainer for a while. One year down, one more to go! 🎉
