First Day of School

  
Lillian’s dad dropped her off for her first day as a Kindergarten-Bridge student this morning. 

Remembering a Mom

Ashley and Lillian, January, 2012

Today, August 17, 2015, is Ashley’s birthday. She would have been 36 years old today–an impossible number. It’s the third birthday since she died, and we miss her everyday.

A Girl’s Favorite Birthday Present

Lillian Grace Denby was five years old on Sunday, August 9. Her dad threw her a party on Saturday, and she had a nice representation of cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents and great-grandparents as guests. (Her mom, Amy, had to be out of town at a funeral).

Lillian’s aunt Elli and cousin Katelyn (going into the first grade this fall) are pretty savvy choosers of presents for five year old girls, and picked out the dog you see in the video above. Lillian fell in love at first sight and named her (the dog is, of course, a girl) “Snowflake.” With a hefty feeding of D-Cell batteries and the flick of a switch, Snowflake barks, pants, walks, sits and does just about everything else except for soiling carpets and stinking up houses.

Those of you who have followed Lillian’s adventures since she was a tiny, tiny baby facing daunting odds of survival and later lost her mom when she was just 2 and a half, will be happy to know that she is today a lively, kind, funny and occasionally cantakerous adventurer, about to start the Kindergarten Bridge program in school this fall. She is blessed with many family and friends whose love and support have helped sustain her (and her family) over these five years.

I’ll Be Brave in the Tunnel

  
We went to Hermann Park this morning, where we bumped into Lillian’s ECLP classmate Beau while waiting for the train. Beau and Lillian sat together. 

“I know you’ll be scared in the tunnel, said Beau, “I’ll protect you.”

“I’m not scared of the train, silly goose,” Lilz replied, “and I’ll be brave in the tunnel.”