I’ve probably written it a thousand times here on the blog, but to feed my boy is to love my boys. And so, for the last two weeks John is home I am making alllll of his favorites. He started a note on his phone earlier this year, so it was quite easy to come… Read More
I’ve shared here that every year I print out 300 4×6″ prints and slide them into an album. I love knowing that I have real photographs of our most special memories. Well, at the very beginning of senior year I figured out quickly that I was going to need all sorts of pictures of John,… Read More
One of the things I most often questioned about is dressing boys! I thought I’d share how we outfitted the family for John’s graduation. I figured there’s no better day than graduation day to show that last bit of school spirit. There was a strict dress code issued by the school – tie (no bow… Read More
Well, I do believe this is the last of a year long celebration of the class of 2024. Each graduate was limited in the number of guests they could bring to the ceremony, so we gathered with the extended family to celebrate John later that evening! It was my dream to have this dinner with… Read More
After a year of celebrating the class of 2024, and a lifetime of celebrating John, graduation day was upon us! Try as I might, I could not fathom the emotions this day would bring. As it turns out, it was a day of unrivaled joy and love and celebration. I felt so immensely proud of… Read More
We’ve celebrated a LOT of things over the years, but the last day of school Walk of Fame is my most favorite of all. It’s not elaborate or expensive, but it makes me happier, prouder and more excited than any of the others and is a small thing to remind the boys of how much… Read More
Cornhole is one of our favorite yard games and something the boys drag out nearly every time they have friends over. Honey built our set about 15 years ago and it served us well. But, it was made of wood, had been left out in the rain a few times and had definitely seen better… Read More