Events & Holidays
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Andy turned 7 on May 6th, and this year we actually managed to give him a really nice birthday party for a change. He had a couple of friends over and had an absolute blast. Andy loved having a house full of kids, and it was so good to see him that happy and energized.… Read more
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January 2009 – I chose 5 blog posts and re-wrote it all as one post with some deeper reflection. Much of that month was spent healing, and on major painkillers, so the original posts were “blurry” so to speak. New Year’s Eve came and went quietly, like it had for years. We stayed home. The… Read more
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Last weekend, all the kids were playing together, like in the picture below. They were in a “train,” tugging Maizy along. Destiny and Cory wandered off to do something else, leaving Andy and Evan continuing their game. They were in the kitchen when, for some reason, Andy let go of the tug toy and fell… Read more
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This morning we got up early and headed out to the Independence Day parade. I walked about a third of the way with Andy, Cory, and Maizy before my mom came by with Destiny and picked us up to drive the rest of the way. We arrived just a few minutes late. The kids were… Read more
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My second baby boy turned 4 today! I can’t believe how fast the time has flown. He had a SpongeBob-themed cake, and we kept things simple and cozy with my mom and sister here to celebrate with me and the boys. It was small, but it was full of excitement and laughter. Evan racked up… Read more
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