We are getting lots of extra love from Alec these days. He always gives us his love, every day, and then he gives us extra when we especially need it. And it comes straight to us and it comes to us from the love he gives to others who share it with us.
I have read and heard some of Alec's favorite phrases , "Give it a whirl" and "Life goes on",
lots of 23"s and Giraffes. A phone call at 23 past the hour with an unknown # and no message.
Cass saw a Giraffe in Science on a movie today, Beth sent me a pic of a Giraffe today that popped up on her computer when she was searching something. Days ago Bryanna told us how her friend told her she got a cookie that was a gingerbread man but the bakery made it into a Giraffe.  Andrea told me how her daughter and her friend were talking about a school walking thing and they walked 23 laps. Which was a sure sign for me from Al to continue with my plan for a 23 lap walk a thon.  There are so many more signs from others that I am forgetting to write but that we hold close to our hearts, it has been hard to write these days, yet I feel Alec's strength and love so strong, and I can say now that I feel God's love and strength once again.

Just after I finished typing this, I sent an email to Cassidy's dance studio and the email address was ,"dance mom23", then I look and see 23 emails in my trash, then Keith is watching a show on the Boston police dept and the reporter says, "23 hours ago".  See, extra, extra  Alec love. 
We love you soooo  much Al and we miss you so so so much bubbies

Here is our receipt from a few weeks ago. We popped into Williams Sonoma and I saw cookie cutters. I said I wonder if they have a Giraffe one and they did. Cassidy already has one that Holly bought her which we used to make Giraffe cookies for the staff at The Jimmy Fund and Children's Hospital 9 NW. I decided to buy 3 more and the tax price was 23 cents!  We got Alec's love and approval that he loves that we make Giraffe cookies and give them away on his birthday to people who are so special to him and us.
  

TIN  CKIE CTTR GRFF   526715       1.25 T 
TIN  CKIE CTTR GRFF   526715       1.25 T 
TIN  CKIE CTTR GRFF   526715       1.25 T 
SUBTOTAL
                            $3.75
LOCAL
MDSE TAX 6.250                $0.23
FOOD
TAX 0.000%                     $0.00
CANDY/SNACK
TAX 0.00                $0.00
T O T A L                           $3.98

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Last night as Keith was watching the Bruins , I was sitting there on my Kindle, when we heard the announcer say, "On the 23rd of October", I looked over at Keith and we both heard it. I have no idea what it pertained to, but I do know it was love from Alec to us. The fact that I was not paying attention to the TV yet heard this loud and clear, I knew it was from Al.