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Scrapbooking help for Sam’s All-Star Party on April 3rd
By Margot | March 24, 2010
Quick funny story – two days ago, Andy and Charlie were playing Mario Tennis and Andy achieved a level he’d never reached – he yelled “I KNEW Sam would give me his powers! I just knew it!”. Sam was a master at all videogames and we’re glad he’s channeling his skills to his younger brother.
We have been getting pictures from people the last few weeks. Snapshots emailed or harcopy that show us sides of Sam we never knew. WE LOVE those so please, please take a moment and rummage through your picture file or hard-drive. You will bring a smile to a very saddened family.
As a special keepsake for us, at Sam’s All-Star Party (April 3rd, Kate Sessions Park, 10 am – 12 pm) we are going to – with your help and creativity – create a scrapbook instead of a guestbook. We encourage you to create your page ahead of time and bring it to the celebration. Creating it or planning it in advance will give you and/or your child the opportunity to document your special memories of Sam. Ideas for scrapbook pages include: photos, drawings, poems, messages, Sam stories, artwork…we know this is something that we will treasure forever.
We’ll have some supplies on hand to create a page at the party if you don’t create one in advance, or would like to finish one you bring. You can bring items with you to include, but everything must be flat, not dimensional. We will have some favorite photos of Sam there, if you want to incorporate one onto your page – but we would really love to see photos you have of Sam. Remember to write your name on the page! Encourage your kids and the kid-in-you to create something Sam would love.
Important technical info: Our finished scrapbook will be a 12†x 12†format. Your page can be any size up to 12×12. Questions about the scrapbook can be emailed to melissamikulak@yahoo.com. Great (single page) scrapbook supplies are available at Michael’s.
– If you want to create a page but can’t make the April 3rd celebration for some reason, please email Lisa Bonebrake @ Lisajbone@yahoo.com to arrange for pick up/drop off so that we can include it in the book.
– If you are a scrapbook enthusiast, or know someone who is, and might have extra supplies that we can use, or if you would like to purchase supplies to donate for this purpose, please email melissamikulak@yahoo.com. Or you can sign up to volunteer at the scrapbook table for a bit that morning.
GUIDELINES:
Up to 12†X 12â€
Flat – no dimensional objects
Sign your name
Include anything personal: photos, stories, drawings, poems, anything you think Sam would really like
Thank you!
Neil, Margot, Sam, Andy, and Charlie
(and special thanks to Matt, Darcy, Mike, Colleen, Melissa, Meredith, Monica, Lisa, and EVERYONE that is taking charge of the All-Star Party and I apologize for leaving anyone out but it is 7:00am 🙂
Topics: Progress Reports | 7 Comments »
March 24th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
That is so sweet and funny what Andy said! Perfect! Made my day.
March 24th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
A note from me… We have plenty of supplies for the scrapbook table at Sam’s All-Star Party. Thank you for all your generous offers! I suggest making your page at home if you can… Giving yourself some time to make it very special… And bringing it with to the party. Then you’ll have lots of time to enjoy all the fun at the party!
March 25th, 2010 at 12:23 am
Today was so sweet at Kate Sessions. Bitter sweet though b/c Sam would hae loved the new 4 square (but probably not the attention.It was priceless to see the Butterfly that went to Andy and to see you play 4 square as a fmaily. So sweet- loving thoughts to you all- Angela (Madison’s Mom)
March 25th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Just wanted to say how sweet the memorial was yesterday for Sam at Sessions. I think it was so awesome that the kids had a chance to talk and tell there “Sam” memories. My favorite part was when the family played 4 square and when you guys were done and Andy played with the kids, 1 beautiful butterfly came back to play. It flew all over the area then flew away again. I believe it was a piece of Sam that just could not leave the game. I wonder how many more will come back to visit. Cant wait for the party on the 3rd. Please let the families at Sessions know if there is anything we can do to help.
March 25th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
I just love the world through kids eyes. It’s so much sweeter. I love that Andy was so happy to have his big brothers super powers at gaming. That just made me smile! Thanks for sharing!
March 26th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
Just wanted to let all of you know that it is a California-like day here in Texas (not too hot, not too cold, bright sun, light breeze. Wait, where’s the view?), and I was thinking of all of you with warmth in my heart.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:05 am
oh sweet family
I am learning so much from your strength. I fully intended on sending a card before our lives went south fast…………
Just know you all of you are in my hearts and I think of you a lot.
I would be curious what this personalized trial entails in Vermont.. gonna check it out. You have changed the NB world so much with your tenacity and your drive to explore more treatment options……. thank you for that!
Caryn and Nick from NY