Saturday, October 31, 2015

The Rest of October (and Halloween!)

Becca and Blake gave Joy this Frankenstein toy – it sings and dances.  She loves it!

Visiting the doctor

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Playing outside!

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Dancing with Bella

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Halloween! – Super Joy!!

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Trick or Treating

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Ward Halloween Party

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VIPS Halloween Party

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She loves food!

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Council on the Development Disabilities Fall Festival

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Good-bye Patches

Joy and I took Patches (she calls her Puppy) to the vet last night after yet another bout of bloody diarrhea. Patches is 18 years old, has bad cataracts on both eyes and having problems with bowel control. The vet said it was time, so we put Patches to sleep. It was heartbreaking.  Mama cried.

We buried Patches in the backyard (although I didn’t let Joy watch that part – I was afraid she would start burying things)

So Joy is very, very confused. She keeps asking where Patches is and if the doctor made her better with her shot.

What have we been telling her?

Patches was very sick.

No, Patches did not get better.

We even tried….Patches went to live with Jesus, but she just doesn’t understand.

Death is a hard concept for children, period.  Add in a cognitive delay and…

Goodbye Patches.  Thank you for being such a good Puppy!  Joy loves you so!

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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Joy’s Week

School and fun, just the same as always

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Monday, October 05, 2015

Weekend in the Mountains for Mama’s Birthday

Joy liked helping to “move into” the cabin we stayed in.

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She loved the rivers!

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And the wildlife!

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And exploring old buildings

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She LOVED the hot tub!

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She loves posing for pictures!

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She won Queen of the Rock!

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She loved helping me celebrate my birthday!

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She loved the fire pit!

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