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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.babble.com/CS/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Our family's year: batten down the hatches and hold on tight</title><link>http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/homework/archive/2009/05/23/our-family-s-year-batten-down-the-hatches-and-hold-on-tight.aspx</link><description>Jon&amp;#39;s Uncle Tom died today, at the hospital right up the street from us. He was diagnosed with cancer about 6 months ago, and a staph infection took him today. He was Jon&amp;#39;s mother&amp;#39;s only sibling - a fascinating person I am glad to have known</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20910.1126)</generator><item><title>re: Our family's year: batten down the hatches and hold on tight</title><link>http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/homework/archive/2009/05/23/our-family-s-year-batten-down-the-hatches-and-hold-on-tight.aspx#206636</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 03:43:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:206636</guid><dc:creator>Amy</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Longtime lurker, first time commenter... &amp;nbsp;Your post brought tears to my eyes. &amp;nbsp;When life is so hectic, its so hard to see it as its happening... &amp;nbsp;I recently came out of about 3 years of absolute craziness. &amp;nbsp;I could make a list but you almost wouldn't believe it. &amp;nbsp; Most of the changes were good and (god willing) the crises have dissapated, but somehow we made it. &amp;nbsp;My company has weathered the storm, my husband is happy and healthy, we managed not to get divorced (it was a little touch and go for a while) and my son is graduating from fifth grade. &amp;nbsp;For the last week, I've been just overwhelmed with gratefulness that we've made it. &amp;nbsp;I'm so glad you could say exactly what I was thinking. &amp;nbsp;All the best to you and yours.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=206636" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Our family's year: batten down the hatches and hold on tight</title><link>http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/homework/archive/2009/05/23/our-family-s-year-batten-down-the-hatches-and-hold-on-tight.aspx#206207</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 00:46:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:206207</guid><dc:creator>amandashea17</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;J looked so pretty! My sister, Natassja is graduating from the eighth grade in June. Time just goes by far to quickly. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Amanda &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=206207" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: Our family's year: batten down the hatches and hold on tight</title><link>http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/homework/archive/2009/05/23/our-family-s-year-batten-down-the-hatches-and-hold-on-tight.aspx#206098</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 02:34:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:206098</guid><dc:creator>renee - 21st century parenting</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;((hugs))&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Wow! it HAS been a crazy year for you guys!!! my condolences for your losses. and CONGRATULATIONS on your kids' graduations! (the pics of J's grad are great.) &lt;/p&gt;
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