Wal-Mart

I finally figured out today how Wal-Mart makes their money. So you find a great shirt..and it's only $5.00! So, instead of buying 1 shirt for S, I end up buying 3 shirts and a pair of shoes for her because the first shirt was only 5 bucks. I still end up spending and arm and a leg in the store. UGH!

Vacation

We are presently enjoying an eagerly anticipated vacation at Long Beach Island, Nj. We arrived on the 22nd and will be here until the 5th. We have been keeping so busy that today I had a fleeting thought about going home to rest. : ) The weather has been great with just one day of intermittant storms and rain so far. But even that couldn't keep us home. We spent that day climbing Barnegat Lighthouse. I think we are all a bit tired but life is good.

The only downfall to this vacation thing is having to board our two dogs. We've never left them for this long before and I am missing them. They are hopefully, being well taken care of at the Petsmart Pet Hotel. Today, though I got a call that the two had a small fight with each other. We have them in two large, back -to- back cages with the middle separation opened so they can be with each other and walk into each other's cages. They are separated only during feedings. Apparently they finally got annoyed with each other and JD nipped Buddy's ear. Needless to say they're separated now.

Enjoy the pictures.

J

A Butterfly in our Heart

On August 8th, The Katie Elise Lambert Foundation held a Memorial Butterfly Release in Philadelphia. Over 300 people joined us that afternoon and over 100 butterflies were released in memory of our loved ones. During the weeks prior to the event we invited the public to join us in remembering those whose spirits remain in our hearts but are no longer with us physically. I received many butterfly requests...from parents who had lost children, children who had lost parents, friends who lost friends, wives who lost husbands and the list goes on.

I prayed that the event would touch and comfort those who were still grieving.

We were so blessed to have had several organizations present sharing their expertise including:

http://www.safekids.org/, http://www.luluslullaby.com/, The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Autism Society, Burholme Ambulance and The Philadelphia Fire Department, Engine 56. I thank them all for participating in our event. They were all wonderful. I also want to extend a huge thank you to http://www.jeanes.com/ ( Jeanes Hospital) for giving us this wonderful opportunity and allowing us to use their campus for this event.

How lucky we were to have had State Representative Josh Shapiro speak about furniture tip-over and The Katie Elise Lambert Safety Task Force in Pennsylvania. We are truly blessed to have him as our governmental representative. Also on hand was Joey Fortman from 97.5 FM and MyPhl17. She spoke from the heart how she had been touch by Katie's story and how her son will now be safer because of her.

When it was time for the butterflies to be handed out, you could feel the excitement stir in the crowd. The Monarchs were delivered in small triangular boxes and the crowd gathered tightly. We counted down from ten and before we knew it over 100 Monarchs graced the air to oohs and aahhhs from the crowd. It was heartwarming and bittersweet as memories of my daughter flooded my soul. It was amazing.

Here are a few pictures from the event. Enjoy.

Happy Birthday Big B and Grandpa!

This past Sunday we celebrated Big B's __ birthday and Grandpa's 75th birthday. We had a wonderful combination party complete with friends, family and lots of fun. It took lots of planning, running arounds and secret phone calls...(BIg B unfortunately found out about it) but it was fun! Thank you everyone for coming and sharing in our special day. It was wonderful to see everyone!

J

Katie's 8th birthday

My Katie would have celebrated her 8th birthday this past July 30th. Instead we spent time at the cemetary, remembering her smile and praying that she sees the balloons in which the kids left for her. In anticipation of her heavenly birthday, I created another slideshow to share with all of you. It was posted on Facebook with many responses. I miss Katie with my whole being.

I am having difficulty posting the slideshow. Try clicking the looong link to view.

J





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