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Winnie At School

Winnie and Rush posing at the house before we left for her first day of school. Rush, of course, had to also wear his backpack to drop her off. It is an understatement to say how much we love her new school. It is such a safe and loving environment-perfect for my sweet little 3 year old baby girl.

Posing with her backpack next to her hook. This summer after our accident, Missy called Winnie's new teacher and filled her in on our accident. So, Mrs. Heinemann invited Winnie and I to come in on one of her work days during the summer and let Winnie meet her and "help out" in the classroom getting it ready for the upcoming start of school. One of the things that meant the most to Winnie was getting to pick out her hook and backpack tag...none of the other kids got to pick theirs out. She chose a pink pig. I am so thankful for that morning we spent in the class. I think it was medicinal for Winnie.

On Winnie's Star Day, she got to bring something in the "mystery bag" from home and try to get her classmates to guess what was inside. Here, she is trying to remember her clues with her teacher...1. She goes to school like we do, 2. She has wings, and 3. She has a pink nose.

Choosing who she wants to call on to take a guess. The guesses were all over the place: my shoes, a picture, Tinkerbell. I was dying laughing.

The big reveal- her Abby Cadabby doll!
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These Past Couple Months

Because I am really far behind...

These two are becoming better friends. Winnie often reads to him.

Rush is usually attempting to be too cool.

One day, so that I could have some rest time, Andy put up our 6 person tent in the loft.

We went to the Forest Park Member's Picnic, and Winnie was happy to get acquainted with Esmerelda the horse cop. Mounted Police, sure, but horse cop sounds pretty tough.


Winnie and Rush chasing bubbles at the Forest Park picnic

Teddy came over for some train time

Rush's favorite thing is to sit, just like this, and have me scratch his back and head. He forces me into it many times a day. I completely love it!

And, because I won't be able to post ones like this forever.
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Lately

I haven't posted much lately. Obviously, our car accident shook me up, and I'm just now starting to feel normal again. If this blog is a documentation of our lives as a family, I can just look back at this posting drought as a quiet time in our lives, when healing was happening. No post that I begin to draft feels right or seems honest.

In the meantime, my friends Matt and Ginny Mooney are doing amazing things with their blog right now. A series called "Blemish is Beauty," focusing on the plight of special needs children internationally. You can read the introduction to the series here. Make sure to read the posts you have missed, and I think they update every Thursday. Every time you wish that I would update my blog, please read theirs instead. I'm proud to know them.