I vividly remember the moment I fell wholly in love with John. He was four days old, up at three a.m. and swaddled like a little burrito. He looked straight into my eyes, and it was like he could see to my soul. I whispered “I love you” and all was right in the world.… Read More
Waking up on November 22 is always heart wrenching. It was on this day, six short years ago, that I delivered, held and fell in love with our stillborn son Matthew. I had a long, gruesome and painful labor and delivery, we held him for an hour, and then we went home. Without him. I… Read More
After over a year’s worth of preparation and anticipation, John completed the sacrament of First Reconciliation tonight. It was remarkable to stand just outside the heavy wooden of the doors of our beautiful church and quietly observe him return from the vestibule, light a candle and pray for God’s mercy and forgiveness – he seemed… Read More
Sister and her Mister treated the whole family to a Sunday at Zoo Atlanta. We really had a great time!! As these pictures will attest, these four were definitely at home in the zoo. We made the obligatory train ride around the zoo… …and the baby finally wasn’t too scared to ride the carousel… Read More
I’ll give you one guess as to WHY on earth I snapped this pic of the baby in one of those godforsaken rocket buggies at the Publix. (Aside: does anyone else positively despise those things? They don’t hold nearly enough groceries for a family of four for a week, they are the devil to maneuver,… Read More
I’m pretty sure my neighbor hates us. Because I can’t think of any other good reason for giving someone’s kids a giant purple monkey when cleaning out your house. The littles immediately latched on to him, naming him “Big Joe” and claiming him as their long lost brother. He’s been snuggled and hugged and talked… Read More
Since it’s inception in 2007, our family has spent an evening each year writing letters for the Bert Show’s Big Thank You. This Atlanta morning radio show coordinates collecting and sending every single serviceman and woman deployed outside of the United States a letter of gratitude on Thanksgiving Day. Not only is this BIG love,… Read More