The story behind the photo ...

Credits:
'Growing Up'
'Journal Stacks 1'
'August Bits'
All by Tracy Ann Digital Art

Journalling:
This photo makes me sad. Olivia was having her tonsils & adnoids removed
to help her obstructive sleep apnoea & it just happened to be on Sam's
5th birthday. Liv & I had to stay in hospital for a few days before the
operation, & although we had a bbq the day before when we were on day-
leave from the hospital, & Sam was having a McDonalds party with his
friends the next week, I only saw my boy for 20 minutes on his birthday,
during which time was spent monitoring Liv's oxygen saturation levels.
This photo breaks my heart - Sam posing for his birthday photo with his
sister, who is stil heavily sedated trying to recover from her op. I
know it is only one birthday out of many, but they are all so precious.
5th November 2007

As always, TFL :)