Got this in my email today from Williams Sonoma... look close, there is a #23 on it

The other day, I went on an interview at a school for children with developmental challenges. I had been to this school before to check it out with Alec.  I knew it would stir lots of emotions for me, yet I felt it would be a job that did my heart good. As I walked in there was a poster of a boy who looked like and reminded me of Alec, the boy in the poster had glasses and leg braces on like AL.  As I met with the women and talked about the position, I told her all about my beautiful boy Alec, which made me cry of course.  A few moments later she took me on a tour and as we stood in the doorway of one of the classrooms, there was a boy sitting in his wheelchair with a big #23 on the arm of his sweatshirt.  I knew Alec was letting me know he was with me and he heard me bragging about him to this woman and that I was suppose to be there.   
When I got out and texted Keith about the boy with a #23 on his sweatshirt, he replied ,  
  "I'm not surprised".  Neither should I be, yet it always takes my breath away in such a good comforting way when Alec works his Magic.

As I am sitting here listening to the tv, they are talking about Chet Curtis who died today and how they nicknamed him the Mayor because he knew everyone and cared about everyone.

When Alec was in preschool, his teacher Carol and his one on one helper, Kate, along with others called Alec "The Mayor". Because he always had to stop and talk to everyone in his path and he went out of his way to say "Hi " to everyone. 
I remember when I picked Alec up one day and Kate told me how they call Alec the Mayor because he greets everyone and has to talk to everyone.  It made me laugh and feel so proud , and still does. 
On the day Alec graduated pre school, when he got up on the platform and they announced his name, he stayed on the platform and waved to everyone and yelled "Hi " in his sweet squeaky voice.  It was such a sweet beautiful moment.  I'll never forget it.


The other day at work, Alec was giving me so much love and signs, it started when I walked in the backroom and saw a paper sticking out of one of the girl's pocetbooks with the letters "AL" on it. Then I looked up the info on a client and it said she had been there for 23 visits with the date of Feb 23 as her first visit. Then the owner left money on the desk and asked me to pay the pizza delivery guy when he came, so I counted what she left...yup $23 dollars, and later the owner said to the other girl, "did you talk to Alec" , the she said I mean Alex because her clients name was Alex.  All of this in a few hours.. oh the love he gives me/us.  

And another day, a women was talking about what color she wanted and her hairstylist suggested something bold and then her daughter started chanting, "Do it, Do It, Do It" to cheer her mom on.
I couldn't believe it and I looked up at her and she just smiled,  Alec and Cassidy would always say, "Do it, Do it, Do it" together so silly whenever they wanted us, usually Keith to do something. It was always so cute and funny, and made my day to hear it again.

These are all the gifts sent in to the Jimmy Fund and Children's Hospital.
Scott, Cassidy and Lydia delivered them, and got to see the smiles they put on the children's faces.

Holly, Cassidy, Lydia and me (kinda), made these Giraffe cookies and gave them to the Jimmy Fund Staff and The hospital staff and Chris delivered some to The Hajjar school.

Keith played this song for us and it is such a great song 
especially when it says "I Love You More"...... then he played this video and those words "I Love You More" seem just for us from Al

Keith's Birthday is so hard. It's hard to see him hurting and missing Alec so much and there is nothing we can do to make it better.
Cass and I went out and got Keith some gifts for his Birthday, and one that Cassidy really wanted to get him was a Starbucks cup that had a #23 on it. I had seen it and took a picture of it and sent it to Keith and Cass and she told me to buy it for Dad, and he told me to buy it, but I didn't buy it then and when we went out to buy it, it was all sold out. I decided to look online at 2:00 am new years day and found one at Amazon for exactly $23 dollars and bought it.  I knew Keith was suppose to get this gift from Cassidy and Alec.
Then when Keith opened his last gift, we had seen a #23 on it when Cass was wrapping it, and when he ripped off the paper,  I saw on the box that it said "AL".  Alec always gives his Love and knew his Dad needed him so much especially on his Birthday.
The temp. was 23 degrees on the tv, and we had on the show Let's Make a Deal which was on but no one was watching it, and I looked up and there was a lady in the audience dressed up as a Giraffe. And one of the prizes was $23,ooo dollars.
After that the Price is Right was on, again we weren't watching it, but I watched the end of the showcase showdown and asked Cass which person she thought would win, and when they announced what one contestant bid and the actual price he won and was exactly $23 dollars away from the right price!!!   That was truly a special sign from Al,  anyone who watches the price is right knows that no one ever comes close to the actual price and that it was $23 dollars, well we know it was Alec making sure his Dada knows he is with him and giving him his love.