[Linnie65]

"look at the dead people garden". I almost had to pull over I was laughing so hard.

That is a good one Tricia... from about age 3, my daughter would get so excited about cemetaries... she would spy one and hollar out:


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THAT'S WHERE PEOPLE GET MARRIED!!!

OMG!!! You guys are killing me!!!! ROTFLMAO!!!!

[lyndalou]

Tricia & All, those are so cute! aren't little children a joy? Big ones are too.

[julie23]

hi skinny...

I LOVE the picture of your girls.... !!! Did you take that photo?? It's perfect!!

I added one of my three, too... I can't wait to see more of yours!!!!!

I didn't post one with my birthdaughter... because I don't want to do that without her permission.... but I will ask her....

This will be so much fun!!!

Julie

[skinnylou]

Deb~go to the side bar..click on photo album...if it's not still where you can see it just search for skinny's girls.

Julie those girls are gorgeous. Careful that oldest one is a looker!!!!! Her eyes are happier. Those other two are so cute how do you discipline them....I am weak!!!!

[lyndalou]

Julie, I saw that photo too! That's so well done. Your girls are so gorgeous, I hope your b'daughter allows you to publish one of her too. Everyone has me inspired now, so I'll try it too. Maybe not tonight, I'm tired.

[rainbaby49]

Skinny and Julie23 Your girls are beautiful, the pictures were great. How do you post a picture? The picture of Your little one was a classic Julie. A senior year book baby picture. They sure do grow up fast. too fast

[katnap80]

Gals....Gorgeous families...you have a right to be proud!!

[julie23]

hi guys... she said it was fine to put her picture up, too!!! check out ALL 4 of my girls!!!

julie

[katnap80]

Julie...They are gorgeous girls...You have every right to be proud!!
"K"

[tricia3]

Originally Posted by julie23

hi guys... she said it was fine to put her picture up, too!!! check out ALL 4 of my girls!!!

julie

Three words Jules: Beau Ti Ful

[InionGrinn]

I must be a complete Dolt! What the heck do I need to do to see pics??????Where's this sidebar you're talking about? Is it photoalbums....? Wait just a minute....maybe I got it...

[julie23]

you know... for so many years, when people asked how many kids I had, I always said 1, or 2, or 3... depending on who was born... but never included the child I relinquished because it was the family secret... but inside I would always scream out that one was missing...

as I would get my 3 girls pictures taken... I would look at the photo... and even though I was pleased with it... inside... I would be saying, but one is missing...

now that I am in reunion, in some ways it is even worse... because now that missing one has a face... and a smile... and a twinkle in her blue eyes... and in most ways, it is BETTER... because I see that smile... and that twinkle... and that beautiful face.... maybe not all the time... but I know it's there if I need to see it....

but when I posted these pictures... and I looked at the girls... all four of them together... I get this little ache... this little longing for more... for more than a quick visit... for more than being on the outside edge of her life... for more than being the birth mom..... sigh....

but then there is another part of me... that is truly grateful for whatever part of her life we can be... that is truly thrilled with that.... honestly... and sincerely happy... (I remember too clearly the pain of not knowing anything!!!!)

and truly, she is almost 19.... she is away at college... and I wonder, if this is how I will feel when Torii grows up... and leaves home and goes away to college.... that little longing to have all the birds in the nest...

hhhmmm... sigh.... I guess I'm feeling a little meloncholy ... or may just thoughtful....

julie

[lyndalou]

Hi All~ Julie, I so understand how you feel. Yes, you certainly will feel "achey" in the heart when Torii leaves for University. I was just writing in my journal last night about how I have felt this way about each of the children. My B'son when I relinquished & again when he found me. The 3 girls I raised as each left home. I was remembering how I felt when D/D #1 went away the University, I was so lonely for her & I still had the other 2 girls at home! Each day took 3 to go by! Sort of like when you're pregnant! Well, I'm going through it now since the "little one" left. She's 19 & off on her own adventures. The ache will take a while to diminish.

[l-thompson]

I have also found my way to the pictures - thank you for sharing them.
What gorgeous girls you all have....so beautiful!!

but when I posted these pictures... and I looked at the girls... all four of them together... I get this little ache

Julie...I looked at the pics and I can only imagine the ache you must feel...truly I can. I mean it must be so amazing to have pics of all your girls together and I am sure that makes you incredibly happy inside... yet I really understand how there would be a tinge of sadness as well. I feel that way when I look at pics of my siblings...happy to now have them in my life ( as much as you can when you are half a world away from each other..) and yet a sadness for the years we didn't have together ....like you Julie, I try and focus on all the good things.

[GE_Glows]

Julie - I'm right there with you. My b-mom's other daughter - my sister Katie - I know and talk to and spend time with when I can - grateful to have her in my life. My b-dad, however, has four other children and I am a secret in his life. I am blessed to have several photos of them - electronically - so I know what they look like, but my heart aches to KNOW them - to see the light in their eyes that photos just don't convey - and the photo of my grandmother - now 91 years old with who knows how many years left - I so desperately want to meet her - to be able to have just that one hug - to look into her eyes just once. I'm grateful for photos - yes I am - at least I have faces to go with names - even if I never have voices to go with the faces.

For years, when asked, I would say I'm an only child - never realizing I was the oldest of 6 - after finding bmom and Kate I would claim her, always explaining that we did not grow up together. These days I never quite know what to say...

Some days it's really really hard to be a secret... this is one of them

GE