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Leanne Menzo
Jun 21, 20186 min read
So Many Reese's We Love You
Dear Addie, Anyone that knows your daddy or even meets him for the first time, for that matter, can see he truly is one of a kind! A...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 14, 20184 min read
One Week Down
Dear Addie, Summer is here! A time when most kiddos look forward to taking a deep breath and getting a little “chillaxing” time (as Clara...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 7, 20185 min read
Yes
Dear Addie, You did it! This week you finished yet another successful year as an Oakview Owl, closing the chapter on first-grade! Yay!...
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Leanne Menzo
Jun 1, 20184 min read
Queen Of England
Dear Addie, “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light” - Aristotle It was two years ago that I sat on the...
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Leanne Menzo
May 24, 20182 min read
Splish Splash That's A Wrap
Dear Addie, That’s a wrap baby girl! This weekend we celebrated the end of your first Miracle League season with all your baseball...
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Leanne Menzo
May 17, 20185 min read
Nothing
Dear Addie, This weekend was all about the mamas! That’s right baby girl - it was Mother’s Day weekend! Now having been blessed with...
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Leanne Menzo
May 10, 20183 min read
50th Anniversary
Dear Addie, Here we go again! It’s that time of year when Our “Owlsome” Oakview Owls head out to show off their skills at spring Special...
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Leanne Menzo
May 3, 20183 min read
A Thief
Dear Addie, This week we celebrated daddy’s birthday! Yay, bring on the cake! Like all birthdays in our family, we happily sang (some...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 26, 20185 min read
Time
Dear Addie, So often on this journey, we hear about time. It’s a funny thing - time that is. In our lives, it can be seen in two very...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 19, 20184 min read
Kim
Dear Addie, It’s pretty much a given that when we are out in public, someone is going to look at us in a reactive manner. It comes with...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 12, 20184 min read
A League Of Your Own
Dear Addie, This week we had yet another first in your life’s journey! After years of sitting and not exactly patiently waiting on the...
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Leanne Menzo
Apr 5, 20184 min read
Celebrating You
Dear Addie, It’s April Addie! It’s the time of year when we acknowledge the month for Autism Awareness (April) and particularly April 2...
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Leanne Menzo
Mar 29, 20185 min read
You're Invited
Dear Addie, It’s not uncommon in a family like ours with school aged kids, to find ourselves at a fellow classmates or neighbors birthday...
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Leanne Menzo
Mar 22, 20187 min read
How Are You Doing Mom?
Dear Addie, I still remember the first time I took you to the doctor after your diagnosis. It was only for a 3 year old well check, but I...
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Leanne Menzo
Mar 15, 20185 min read
A Paddle
Dear Addie, When you’re the parent of a child who has just received some sort of sensory processing or autism diagnosis like yours, it's...
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Leanne Menzo
Mar 9, 20185 min read
Amen
Dear Addie, You may find this funny to believe, but there's a lot of people who are curious about our life. Most often we’ll meet people...
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Leanne Menzo
Mar 2, 20186 min read
Sound Of Silence
Dear Addie, You woke up, staggered your barely awake self down the hallway – blanket dragging along behind you. You proceeded to crawl...
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Leanne Menzo
Feb 23, 20187 min read
Exposure
Dear Addie, Field trips. An opportunity for kids to enhance their educational experiences of things they learn in the classroom with a...
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Leanne Menzo
Feb 16, 20184 min read
I Spoke To Soon
Dear Addie, I think I owe you an apology. I fear I may have jinxed you, my dear. I was talking with Miss Tammy this past Friday night as...
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Leanne Menzo
Feb 9, 20184 min read
Amazingly Well
Dear Addie, You're officially a month and some change in your 7th year of life, so staying true to our fashionably late form, it was time...
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