A child died today. A funny little boy with an abundance of freckles and a unique way of pronouncing his r’s. A boy with an infectious smile and a love of Poke’mon and video games. He was a son, brother, friend, loved by many, missed by all. World, you have no idea what you’ve missed [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2008’
Special Exposure Wednesday
I’ll have a post later for an update with Peyton’s clinic visit today. Right now I’m trying out a new thing called Special Exposure Wednesday, on a new site 5 Minutes for Special Needs. I’ve waffled about whether or not Peyton actually falls under the special needs blanket. However, she has extraordinary needs and I [...]
Appropriate on the night I serve only side dishes for dinner
Today is all about randomness. No real reason, just lots of little bite-sized niblets of Mayhew goodness. Sleep: I had the chance to unload my kids on their Grandmother for the night and treat myself to a late night movie. Movie was a no go…as SOMEONE should be skinned alive for not possessing the simple [...]
Manifesting your feelings
My Dearest Friend came to visit and spend the night with her dear hubby and 3 outrageous kids. All was fun and loud and bursting with activity…until it was time for them to take off to see the sister of Dear Friend’s Hubby. DFH – I don’t know why you told her we’d come. DF [...]
It’s like AA, but we’re allowed to drink
Family support group night at the Children’s Cancer Center.* Sounds fun, huh? Sort of has that “Let’s go shove glass shards under our nails and then kick puppies” kind of good time feel to it. And I wouldn’t lie and say it isn’t a difficult place to be. Fact of the matter is, we are [...]
