A gift like no others

Yesterday, Emily gave me a wonderful gift.

Just a little something I have been wanting for 16 years to see.

I have been waiting for so long that I forgot I wanted it.

Which means that when I got it, I was once again left speechless at my daughter’s accomplishment.

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To all the doctors and therapists that didn’t believe in my girl’s potential…

Here it is! My girl’s drawing. With music notes, lettering and even Emily’s signature in the middle of it all.

16 years in the making!

Google street view…

Whats the saying? When life gives you lemon, make lemonade?

I have a new saying now.

When google street view post the picture of your house for the world to see, let the world see it.

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Obviously, it’s not the house you see… You see Jake!

I’ve never taken a picture of Jake quite like that. Only google would πŸ™‚

I always try to showcase him differently… More like this:

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My lovely husband who is also on our google street view picture knew this was coming. The picture was taken last July but he kept it a secret until Wednesday morning when he jumped in bed to announced that we were finally on street view…

I was somewhat traumatized by it all but Emily took it laughing. Shortly after witnessing the happiness of my child at seeing something so silly I decided to embrace the Emily way.

Once at work I showed my colleagues, who shared it with more colleagues who told their spouses…

Jake was an overnight sensation…

The next day, I found this on my desk:

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Now when Emily saw that my team framed the now famous street view picture, she had the best belly laugh ever, I wished I had filmed her reaction as it was priceless.

Maybe I could ask google to airbrush him out of there… You know in case one day I would like to sell the house but when thinking about it, who cares?

Lets just all laugh, it’s more fun that way!