Memory Lane: "House Broke"

Wow, do these pictures take me back! It is in December 2007, after Christmas. It was a day or so after I was home from having Sabrina (which occurred on Dec. 27th). Catherine had been diagnosed with brain cancer just a few weeks before this, and my heart was convinced that God was giving me Sabrina because He was about to take Catherine back. So, every day we tried to make as special as possible for Catherine.

So, I bought a kit for a gingerbread house at Costco and we built and decorated one. Being a non-eater from birth, Catherine of course had no interest in eating the candy, like most children. But she has always loved crafts and enjoyed making it and decorating it.

Unfortunately, the house had a cave in! During the decorating process, one of us (I can't remember if it was Catherine or not) leaned on the roof and smashed it. I love the worried look on Catherine's face:

We had taught Catherine sign language because she was such a late talker, so we were tickled when she made the signs for "house" and "broke." Here's Catherine making the sign for "broke:"

Even though these pictures were taken almost THREE years ago, it is striking to me how Catherine's face looks exactly the same. It is like she has been in a time warp for three years and has not aged physically.