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Another Glimpse into Her World and Ours

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Catita Tx — 23 Comments

In my last post my husband and I shared our thoughts on our daughter and her many limits. The replies we received amazed us. Many of them left me thoughtful. I realized I still had a lot to express, so…

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Happy Birthday to Our Special (Needs) Daughter

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Catita Tx — 43 Comments

Hello everyone, Today’s post is written by my husband, Al. He posted this on Facebook a few days ago for our daughter’s birthday. I made just a few minor edits and added photos. We received replies that surprised in many…

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“Let’s Remember 12/10/49”

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Catita Tx — 22 Comments

In times before social media, how did we capture significant moments? We would tell stories, passing them down for all to remember. Sometimes the stories become embellished blurring the lines between what we imagine and what really happened. This was…

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Weekly Image of Life: Fun in the Sun

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Catita Tx — 21 Comments

This week’s Weekly Image of Life theme is Fun in the Sun! The theme comes from Island Traveler’s blog, This man’s journey. The timing for this theme is perfect. You see, I’ve been receiving texts and other messages from family…

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Close

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Catita Tx — 33 Comments

The Weekly Photo Challenge Theme is Close. When I saw the theme I knew there was one picture that would represent this topic for me. It’s one of my favorite pictures of Al and our Mija. I have it in…

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Weekly Image Of Life: Happiness

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Catita Tx — 14 Comments

There is a new weekly theme started by Island Traveler! If you haven’t met Island Traveler, please be sure to take a look at his blog, This man’s journey. It is heartfelt, colorful, uplifting, and it is sure to put…

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Friendship

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Catita Tx — 37 Comments

The weekly challenge topic is friendship. It just so happens there are some photos in the family gallery that I am really excited to share! How many of us can say that we’ve had a friend that we’ve known for…

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Journey

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Catita Tx — 17 Comments

In my previous post I introduced you to my great-grandmother and how she had children with different last names. One of them was my paternal grandfather, who was born in born in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1900. Around 1916 my grandfathers…

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Unusual

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Catita Tx — 43 Comments

The WordPress Theme this week is Unusual. After looking through the family photo gallery I settled on a story about an unusual limb in my family tree. What if you found out that someone close to you was born with…

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Hope

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Catita Tx — 31 Comments

My father was stationed in Germany during the Korean conflict. It is the hope of any soldier who is stationed far from home to be able to be back in the arms of loved ones. One can only imagine how this…

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