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June 14 2014:
Team TLC brought our hands to the library! Happy hands!
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April 14 2015:
Did you know? Bathmophobia is the fear of stairs and slopes. I didn’t and now I do … This young one called Lillian is the bearer of much learning coming into my life … xoxo
One more .. Did you know? Zoophobia or animal phobia is a class of specific phobias to particular animals, or an irrational fear or even simply dislike of any non-human animals. Wonder what a phobia of a phobia is called? HA!!
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April 14 2014:
More crazy fun clouds from a couple of weeks ago … so mysterious!
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April 14 2013:
Homemade mini parachute adventures …. Thomas found the instructions online. Made one out of plastic grocery bag and one out of tissue paper … Both worked GREAT!!
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April 14 2012:
It’s our once a month library adventures!!! Always Awesome!!
Team TLC movie night!! Almost popcorn time!!
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May 5 2015:
One of Lillian’s assignments was to research our trip to Salt Lake City this July for The Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society Conference. I am enjoying the illustrations! She says she couldn’t find any attractions we should see between Reno and Salt Lake City …
Anyone have suggestions for her to add to this report? “The estimated gas price for a one way trip is $60.93 but if we were to take a round trip, the estimated gas price would be $121.86. The best route is I-80 E for Utah which takes about 7 hours and 6 minutes if we didn’t have any tourist attractions or rest stops. There aren’t any tourist attractions except for the Great Salt Lake. It’s also like a desert on the way there. Salt Lake City used to be covered with the Great Salt Lake (though it was called Lake Bonneville back then). Utah was the 45th state to join the USA. Mivida is Utah’s state soil. Utah, We Love Thee is the state song. Quaking Aspen is Utah’s current state tree but another of Utah’s state trees is blue spruce. Ringed-Bill Gull is Utah’s state bird.”
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May 5 2013:
For new FB friends … My 11 yr old daughter, Lillian, travels to fairy land every night while she sleeps … For everyone else following the fairy land adventures … Lillian says she saw me last night in Fairy Land! I am lucky enough to be attending Fairy Academy now y’all! I’m so excited!!!!!!! WoooHooooo!!
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May 5 2012:
“Whoever is happy will make others happy, too.” -Mark Twain
We get back what we put out there …. Happy Saturday y’all!
Monthly library adventures …. Got some good movies for movie night too.
Pre-Movie short … Thomas says they’re good climbers … Lots of Team TLC laughter!!!
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May 5 2011:
Advantages of getting all four wisdom teeth out – I’m eating a big bowl of chocolate ice cream for dinner and Team Member T & L are spending the night with Grandma! Wonder if I could stay awake long enough to watch a movie?
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July 7 2015:
What a GREAT solo walk this morning. So inspiring!! xoxo
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July 7 2014:
20 minutes til ladies night with other C18 Moms, Grandmas, and Aunts! Wahoooo!! I so much love these beautiful people we get to spend a few days with. I keep hearing, “Look! That’s Thomas’ Mom” … So happy that Thomas is such a meaningful experience for some of these kiddos! Thank you to Jon Baker for having Thomas and Lillian join you tonight so I can experience ladies night! Thank you Missy Baker for sharing your hubby! Thank you Kaitlin Baker for your kindness! xoxo
Ladies night
July 7 2013:
Look what my fabulous cousin, Stephanie Creech Alford, made!! YUM!! Canned pickles just like our mammaw used to make!!! So wish I was there to “borrow” a jar!! Way to GO Stephanie!!!! I have such warm and loving memories of going over to mammaw’s house to “shop” for fresh food … She had a pantry and a shed full of homemade canned goods and 2 full size chest freezers full of fresh frozen veggies from her garden! LOVE thinking abut this …. Thanks Stephanie!
Another Sunday of the TeamTLC Purge fest comes to an end with Lillian’s room having been tackled! Whew! Thomas did some dishes while we were working in Lillian’s room!
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July 7 2012:
Monthly library adventures … Cool surprise of live music today!!!!! Part of month long Artown!!
Lillian says to Thomas as he’s sittin on the kitchen counter, “Will you teach me how to do that?” Go Lillian Go!! The other day he was teaching her how to lay hanging upside down from the couch!!
Outdoor movie night adventures for Team TLC!!! Such a BEAUTIFUL night!!
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September 21 2014:
Here’s to International Day of Peace and the last day of Summer! Welcome Autumn! Bring it! (Almond flour cookie with cream cheese frosting and dye free sprinkles …. So YUM)!
Little Washoe Lake this past Spring … such a beautiful little spot!♡
September 21 2013:
I think there’s been some rock cleaning going on here … Thomas has been in the back yard discovering rock treasures! Suppose they needed to be washed! Love, love, love that little dude! xoxo
It’s a beautiful gray and windy day outside and a cozy and comfy day inside our awesome library! Library adventures!
It looks like Mt Rose got snow today … good golly!
September 21 2012:
Who needs street vibrations when we’ve got night time pool vibrations?? Wooohoooo!!!
September 21 2011:
When all else fails have a Dance Party . . . Team TLC Dance Party is ON right now!! I was made for dancin . . .
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October 5 2014:
Wahoo Thomas! He made gateau au yaourt (yogurt cake) this afternoon … all by himself! So good! Topped with a spoonful of creme fraiche. Yum!
October 5 2013:
That’s right … Library adventures! Wahoooo!
Stepping out of my warm, fuzzy cocoon tonight … Going to Sierra Arts and gonna hang out with some adult people at 7:30. Perhaps I won’t turn into a pumpkin when the clock strikes 8:30. We shall see! If you see me there and I don’t see you please get my attention and say “Hey”!
Wonderful job Sharon!! Loved it!!!! Such awesomeness!
October 5 2012:
She said, “Thank you! I needed that!” … Yesterday I had coffee with a local Reno facebook friend. We had never met in person and she is also the mom of a special needs child (teenager). I do what I always do when greeting someone … I gave her one of my hugs … Anyone who has received one of my hugs knows they are filled with love, caring, and warmth … I lavishly share my hugs with anyone I can.
This one was extra special because many of us moms don’t get these types of hugs from our special needs children. They just simply have sensory issues and warm hardy hugs don’t mix well with that. Why do I share this? Just simply to encourage YOU to share more hugs. We are human and we like to be touched, especially when it’s filled with love and caring. Go hug somebody today!! May I suggest that it’s a real hug, not one of those half leaned into hugs, where you pat the person on the back. Be still … Be quiet … And give a Hug full of caring for the person receiving it. They just may say, “Thank YOU! I needed that!”
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October 3 2015:
Sibshop time for Thomas! Super big plus: Don Meyer is facilitating this one as it’s a demonstration Sibshop. I went through Sibshop training with Don facilitating a few years ago at UNR. I know Thomas is having a ball! He was sitting next to Don when I left. Oceans of gratitude to Diana Beeghly Rovetti and Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities for putting this together. This is Thomas’ 4th one and he loves being a part of them!!!
Happy Happy Happy Birthday to my Momma, Patty!! Being your daughter is one of my greatest treasures and one of my biggest opportunities for learning and growing. Love, Love, Love YOU! Hope you and Frank are having FUN!!! We miss having y’all just around the corner!! xoxo
Extra cool library day! We went to a library we’ve never visited!! So awesome, beautiful view, and we didn’t even get to look through all the books and movies. The lighting or something inside made Lillian sick to her stomach. Had to go really fast! She felt better once we got outside and headed home. We’ll have to go back and try again!
October 3 2012:
I am in awe of the things that happen when we reach a point in our growth where we finally open ourselves to receiving the good that we deserve and that is already ours!!! Keep on keeping on y’all … it’s worth it and YOU are worth it!!
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You are a special woman like no other … I thank you with all my soul and being for ALWAYS being there for me and doing the best darn job you could in raising me! I LOVE YOU!!! Love, Camilla
Adventures in Happiness and Gratitude … Thomas and I are making Sicilian meatloaf, listening to jazz and blues …. Just simply enjoying life ….
October 3 2010:
Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday Dear Momma, Happy Birthday to You, And Many Moreeee!!!!!!!!!!! Today is my Momma’s Bday, Patty Romano. I’m truly blessed that you are my Mom and more grateful than I can even express for all your support and wisdom throughout my life and especially these past 4 years! Love you!
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October 6 2014:
Little Washoe Lake Spring 2014 … Wind was really blowing that day!
The fairy princess who wants to learn how to draw fashion models and learn how to crochet … Lillian! … And even her skeleton shirt wears hearts! xoxo
October 6 2013:
“I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand …. Aaaaaa whooooooooo …” That’s what’s happening in the Team TLC Casa right now!
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October 6 2012:
And so it is ….. Library Adventures for Team TLC … I cannot keep enough books in the house for these two …. Good Problem, I say!!
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October 18 2015:
Cheers to pumpkin pie cookies! It’s a Halloween-Party-Music-Cookie-Baking kinda afternoon! xoxo
October 18 2014:
Thomas and I LOVE and appreciate Dr. Emoto’s research and his beautiful book!!! Wonderful man whose soul will continue to shine so bright and beautifully!!
October 18 2013:
Library adventures while Thomas is at Lego Club! Love this library! Such a great selection of books.
October 18 2012:
Time for an hour of bliss at the magic hands of my gifted friend Tele …..
October 18 2011:
Module #2 of 16 – WooooHoooo!!
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What a jam packed day today! Lillian and I were helpers this morning in Thomas’s class, then a massage appointment for both of us, then lunch, then ST and PT for Lillian and NOW . . . . in an hour and a half I get to teach the last session of the Social Media Tools class at Redfield Campus for Extended Studies – Continuing Education at the University of Nevada, Reno! I’m already ready for bed! Now this has been an adventurous day!
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Just got D.J.’s {Friends of DJ Svoboda and the Imagifriends} artwork to be included on the cover of my book – D iz for Different! YAY!! Thanks D.J.!!