Days

It's just been since Saturday that I blogged. It feels like I've had several weeks in these 2.5-ish days. First there is the diary version of events that you should know, then there is the journal that will come. 

Saturday night we went trick or treating. 

Sunday morning we adopted a tiny two pound girl kitten. 

Sunday evening was the memorial. 

Monday morning we went to get passports. 

Monday afternoon we went apple picking. After that and a late lunch L and MK went back home. 

Late Monday afternoon we sang happy birthday to Katie and sent balloons to heaven for her. 

Monday early evening the three sisters made a birthday cake for Katie and shared it with her in her bedroom. 

Monday evening we had dinner made by the Other Mothers, then Joe, Cheryl and the Littles left. 

Monday night, all family was gone and the Other Mothers stayed until after 10. 

It was a long weekend. Parts of the weekend were nice. I felt Katie with us especially at the lantern lighting and at the orchard. I thought about her constantly. I cried a lot more than Libby expected. She even called Joe and me "saps." 

Joe and I separately had conversations with Katie at the orchard. Apple picking was one of Katie's favorite things. We always ate our weight in apples and laughed about how we were cheating the system. We found an unmarked variety of apples that were amazing. We were also the only people there for most of the time. 

Joe an I held each other and sobbed at the birthday balloons. Libby asked if we were falling in love again. I had to explain that Daddy and I are the only ones who come close to understanding what each of other is going through.  She said that made a lot of sense. 

I missed Katie every second.