Roof obliterated Windows shattered Furniture ruined Water damage Children frightened Pets failing Fighting insurance Leaving home Searching for safety and trying to go on I can’t
New Smile
The tooth fairy made a visit to our house this week. I just adore this new smile!
4 month old milestones
Our little one has been learning so quickly lately! At almost 4 months old she is capable of so much more than a few weeks ago. To my husband’s delight, baby took her first swim this weekend. He loves
Fun with Dad
When Daddy gets a week off, everyone gets a vacation in our house. Playing the coconut-coffeepot-countertop drums in celebration of a rare “Home Day” for everyone Visiting the museum of science and pretending to be a bird . . .
Heirloom Cradle
In my husband’s family you will find a group of devout “savers.” They have (and still use) great grandma’s recipes and grandpa’s tools, an uncle’s woodworking projects and cousins’ photographs. Sentimental things quietly decorate their shelves and drawers. My own
I Can’t Believe My Eyebrows!
There are times when I see my children sweetly sleeping in their beds and I know that I am blessed. I will tuck a wisp of dark hair behind a tiny ear or pull up the blankets to cover my
Urachal what???
We traveled to Boston for our 11 week-old’s urachal surgery on Friday, and she is back home and doing well after an exhausting 15 hour day. The procedure took longer than we originally expected, but with great results – it did
4 Year Old Fashion
My son has become a fashion curiosity lately. He is currently wearing lederhosen. And he is happy. Not just a little happy, but that 4-year-old thrilled-with-everything-life-has-to-offer kind of happy. He is happy because his outfit has green piping (his favorite color).
A new cousin
Ain’t she cute!?!
I love my Dad
I love my dad’s sense of humor, especially when it comes to creative gift wrapping involving rolls of duct tape. I love that my dad would often spend half of his lunch hour driving just so that he could spend