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February 10 2012: Playground and Packing and Filet Mignon

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Thomas met his friends from Kindergarten at the playground after school today! They have so much fun playing together. The Sun was shining bright; but then wind was blowing like crazy! Lillian joined us too! Here she is feeling the wind blow . . .

I LOVE this dude!!!

Happy Happy Happy Lillian! Packing her suitcase to go Mammaw and Pappaw’s for two whole weeks!! I’m so grateful she gets to have this little vacation. What a treat for her!!!

Momma and Frank treated us to Filet Mignon the night before they left. They are so good to me! Love them dearly!! And this dinner was heavenly!

Camilla

February 7 2012: Respite and Therapies and Eating

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Today was a VERY busy day. Momma and Frank are visiting and so is Thomas and Lillian’s Dad. Full house and busy, busy, busy.

Had a meeting this morning at Sierra Regional Center to finalize respite services. Whew! I can finally get a break here and there! YAY!

Had Lillian’s therapies from 1:45-4:00 and Thomas had acting class from 4:30-5:30.

Thanks to Ted, Momma and Frank and I got to go out to eat together. I hardly ever get to have them all to myself! We had a fantastic Italian dinner at Sardina’s Italian Restaurant. Oh My Goodness . . . it was delicious.

I was so busy all day I completely forgot to take pictures. But, did take some grainy and dark pictures of our food!! Hahahaha!!

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Garlic Butter Sauce. Before this I had a Cream of Garlic Soup! Oh YUM!!!

This was the Tiramisu. Best I’ve ever had!!! And our wine cork! That was yummy too!

Camilla

Happiness Journal for Camilla: Week of February 5 2012

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February 5, 2012, Sunday, Happiness is:

Thomas and Lillian playing together.
A clean house.
Pepperoni Pizza.
Family reading night.
My comfy cozy bed.

February 6, 2012, Monday, Happiness is:

Support and love from friends I’ve never met in person.
Thomas having a good day at kindergarten.
Music.
A visit from Mom and Frank.
A pantry and fridge full of good, healthy food.

February 7, 2012, Tuesday, Happiness is:

Reaching goals.
Encouragement from friends.
Dinner out with Momma and Frank.

February 8, 2012, Wednesday, Happiness is:

A full tummy.
Lillian’s happiness.
Thomas snuggles.
Thomas having a good time with and getting along with his Dad.
Gas in the car.
Time spent with special friends.

February 9, 2012, Thursday, Happiness is:

Thomas having a good day at kindergarten.
Date Day with Lillian.
Having Momma and Frank here for a visit.

February 10, 2012, Friday, Happiness is:

A roof over our heads.
Food in our fridge and pantry.
A few extra rolls of toilet paper.
A very good car in excellent condition.
Thomas and Lillian playing in the park.
Nature and her beauty.

February 11, 2012, Saturday, Happiness is:

Lillian’s excitement about spending two weeks with The Romanos.
Alone time with Thomas.
Library day with Thomas.
Seeing Thomas so absorbed in a book, he does not stop until he has read the entire book (even if it takes an hour or two).
Happiness is kind people. Happiness is the man in Walmart who directed Thomas and I to a shorter line. I was not in a hurry and Thomas and I were happily talking to one another and being patient. Then the kind man in front of us asked us to go ahead of him. AND, then when I turned to thank him once again, he smiled and blessed me. Happiness is kind people and being kind to others spreads happiness.
Dinner with just my Thomas tonight.
Toasting with Thomas over dinner.
Thomas’ toasts to Lillian making it to Vegas, to Lillian having fun in Vegas, to our yummy dinner and to our exciting and fun day together.
Movie night with just my little man tonight!

Camilla

February 6 2012: The Romanos Arrive

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Oh My! I forgot to take pictures today! Too much excitement in anticipation for the arrival of The Romanos!!

I visited Mountain View Montessori school tonight to see if it may be a good fit for Thomas and/or Lillian next year. I LOVED it!! I think it’s a perfect fit for Thomas. Not so sure about Lillian. Now I just need to figure out how to pay for it as it’s a private school!

Camilla

February 3 2012: Tickling and Sunsets and Friends

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Thomas had another rough morning in kindergarten class. No green card today. Seems he’s having trouble controlling speaking at the same time as Mrs. O’Connor and wanting to talk with her while she’s teaching. Poor dude!

Lillian loves being tickled. I love hearing her laugh!

Went for a walk and got to see the sunset. Beautiful!

Later, I got to go hang out with some dear friends for a little ME time! Much needed! Thanks Kymberlee and Wade!

Camilla

 

Camilla’s Gratitude List: Week of January 29, 2012

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January 29, 2012, Sunday, I am grateful for:

Thomas and Lillian’s excitement about cleaning.
Friends who are test reading and proof reading my book.
The smell of a clean house.
A beautiful day.
Thomas’ enthusiasm for tasting new and different food and drink.
French fries.

January 30, 2012, Monday, I am grateful for:

The sense of touch and the way my sheets feel against my cheek.
Patience.
Listening to my intuition.
My Momma, Patty Romano.
Kerry Connolly for test reading two chapters of my book.
Monica McDivitt for test reading two chapters of my book.
Cheri Hill for test reading my book.
Rachel Flower for test reading my book.
Sharlea Taft for test reading two chapters of my book.
Alisha Peters for test reading two chapters of my book.
Daniel Svoboda for contributing his artwork for my book cover and for use within the book.

January 31, 2012, Tuesday, I am grateful for:

Lillian wanting me to tickle her.
Music.
Kymberlee Simantel.
Deep breaths.
The guy at Papa Murphy’s who gave me the coupon price of $7 even though I forgot my coupon. I had exactly $7.34. Kindness of others is truly remarkable and perfectly timed!
Pepperoni pizza with Thomas.
$1 ice cream cones.
Sitting next to and reading to Lillian.
Thomas and Lillian, Thomas and Lillian, Thomas and Lillian.

February 1, 2012, Wednesday, I am grateful for:

Thomas having a good morning in school.
Thoughtful friends.
Money to put gas in the car and buy a few groceries.
The guy at the smog check place accepting a competitor’s coupon and saving me $6.

Walks with Thomas and Lillian.
Thomas and Lillian asking to hold my hand.
Hugs from friends.
Smiles and laughter shared with friends.
Opportunities to meet new people.
A warm house to come home to with kids so happy to have me home.

February 2, 2012, Thursday, I am grateful for:

Healthy eyes.
An eye doctor who gave me 6 months of contact samples.
Kindness and generosity.
A good day at kindergarten for Thomas.

February 3, 2012, Friday, I am grateful for:

Clean, fresh contacts for my healthy eyeballs.
Enthusiasm.
A walk with my kids.
A sunset watched with Thomas and Lillian.
Kymberlee Simantel and Wade Hodges.
Great time, laughter, good wine, yummy food with friends.
Time away from my sweet Thomas and Lillian.

February 4, 2012, Saturday, I am grateful for:

Good coffee.
Those who cheer me on.

Those who support me.
The Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society.
The families that make up The Registry.
Facebook.
My MacBook Pro.
Washoe Lake.
The peaceful and quiet drive my kids and I had around Washoe Lake.
Thomas and Lillian enjoying our drive and the stops along the way.
Nature and how she fills me with peace and faith.
A dinner loved by all tonight at Team TLC Casa.
Movie night with Thomas and Lillian.

Camilla