LISA Re: Christmas Cards

[Guest guest]

How has Kennedy reacted to getting so much mail?? I know your card

was the 1st one we got and Kennedy looks so cute!! I showed her

picture (and everyone elses) to (he is 10 almost 11) and he is

so surprised to see how many other kids are out there like his

little sister. I think its great for our CHARGE kids to get these

cards but also for thier siblings to learn from too.

Crystal mom to (10), (3), and Eva (20 month old CHARGEr)

wife to Dan in Illinois

> >

> > We've really enjoyed receiving ours, too! I think we may be

missing

> > some--we've only received 8 or 9, I think--but that's probably

because I

> > signed up late and some people may have not seen our name on the

last list

> > that came out. (See, Martha and , you're not the only ones

who are

> > late! Of course, we visited Perkins this past summer, so perhaps

we caught

> > the " bug " you mention from there, too! Hmm...) That's OK--I've

enjoyed

> > sending them as much as I have receiving them. And that will

teach me to be

> > a little more prompt about signing up next year! :-)

> >

> > , mom to (4)

> > http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Chrystal-

Good point about the value of the cards for sibs. If you are able to go to

the conference, will appreciate seeing all of the other families and

being in a place where his sister is " normal " . I'm sure it's been

beneficial to . He's been going to every one since Aubrie was born

(he was 6) and has sort of grown up with a full view of CHARGE. I think

it's helped with his understanding of what it means, what the possibilities

are, and that we're not alone.

Michele W

Aubrie's mom

[Guest guest]

my brother couldnt care less bout my charge LOL or maybe its just me but i

no he loves me

>

> Chrystal-

>

> Good point about the value of the cards for sibs. If you are able to go to

> the conference, will appreciate seeing all of the other families and

> being in a place where his sister is " normal " . I'm sure it's been

> beneficial to . He's been going to every one since Aubrie was born

> (he was 6) and has sort of grown up with a full view of CHARGE. I think

> it's helped with his understanding of what it means, what the

> possibilities

> are, and that we're not alone.

>

> Michele W

> Aubrie's mom

>

>

[Guest guest]

Crystal,

Usually she says " who's that? " , then I tell her the names and I tell her

so-and-so has CHARGE, just like you! and she usually says " cool! " or

" wow! " ...it's been really cute and fun.

>

> How has Kennedy reacted to getting so much mail?? I know your card

> was the 1st one we got and Kennedy looks so cute!! I showed her

> picture (and everyone elses) to (he is 10 almost 11) and he is

> so surprised to see how many other kids are out there like his

> little sister. I think its great for our CHARGE kids to get these

> cards but also for thier siblings to learn from too.

>

> Crystal mom to (10), (3), and Eva (20 month old CHARGEr)

> wife to Dan in Illinois

>

>

> > >

> > > We've really enjoyed receiving ours, too! I think we may be

> missing

> > > some--we've only received 8 or 9, I think--but that's probably

> because I

> > > signed up late and some people may have not seen our name on the

> last list

> > > that came out. (See, Martha and , you're not the only ones

> who are

> > > late! Of course, we visited Perkins this past summer, so perhaps

> we caught

> > > the " bug " you mention from there, too! Hmm...) That's OK--I've

> enjoyed

> > > sending them as much as I have receiving them. And that will

> teach me to be

> > > a little more prompt about signing up next year! :-)

> > >

> > > , mom to (4)

> > > http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

Ellen-

It's not like lives for CHARGE. He ignores that Aubrie has anything.

He treats her like a " regular ol' sister " with all the good and bad that

goes with it. Truly - he's kinder than most big brothers. I don't think he

understands how huge CHARGE is. She's just Aubrie to him and he doesn't see

that anything is unusual. He is 6 years older than her so he isn't real

involved in her life.

So he doesn't " care " about CHARGE on a daily basis. But I know he

understands it in many ways because of his exposure at the conferences. I

think that exposure every 2 years continues to build his understanding as he

matures and is capable of understanding more.

Michele W

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From: CHARGE [mailto:CHARGE ] On Behalf Of

ellen howe

Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 11:22 PM

To: CHARGE

Subject: Re: LISA Re: Christmas Cards

my brother couldnt care less bout my charge LOL or maybe its just me but i

no he loves me

[Guest guest]

cool and he could help others understnad it if they were to sk him

>

> Ellen-

>

> It's not like lives for CHARGE. He ignores that Aubrie has

> anything.

> He treats her like a " regular ol' sister " with all the good and bad that

> goes with it. Truly - he's kinder than most big brothers. I don't think he

> understands how huge CHARGE is. She's just Aubrie to him and he doesn't

> see

> that anything is unusual. He is 6 years older than her so he isn't real

> involved in her life.

>

> So he doesn't " care " about CHARGE on a daily basis. But I know he

> understands it in many ways because of his exposure at the conferences. I

> think that exposure every 2 years continues to build his understanding as

> he

> matures and is capable of understanding more.

>

> Michele W

>

> _____

>

> From: CHARGE <CHARGE%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:

> CHARGE <CHARGE%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of

> ellen howe

> Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 11:22 PM

> To: CHARGE <CHARGE%40yahoogroups.com>

> Subject: Re: LISA Re: Christmas Cards

>

> my brother couldnt care less bout my charge LOL or maybe its just me but i

> no he loves me

>

>

>