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Category: Milestones
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How did it come to pass that we’re celebrating his 12th birthday? I can’t keep up. This boy who has given me so much and taught me even more. He has persevered through so many difficulties and works so hard to be a part of the world even, no, especially, when the world confuses him…
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We celebrated on the road last year. Once again, we're celebrating while traveling. Happy birthday to my sweet Honey. You are such a fascinating little girl.
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So, today, we reached another milestone. Another couple, Ben and I went out for some adult time. We had babysitters! My children have never had babysitters. It's not that we didn't want to do things without the children, but Brother had anxiety issues so we have not until now. It went well. The adults went…
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To my best helper. Happy Birthday, sweet girl.
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I can't believe it! Eleven years ago on a Tuesday, Brother was born at 4:08pm at a whopping 10lbs 6 oz. I ended up with a c-section as he just wouldn't come out. I remember the doctor's appointment on Monday when the doctor said I was at about 1cm. When I arrived at the hospital,…
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My Honey was born at Langley Air Force Base, VA. It was my one and only military hospital birth. It was different, to say the least. Happy Birthday, my sweet child. Wasn’t she a cute toddler?
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We had 8 altar servers at daily mass today. It was truly beautiful to watch. The altar server in the surplice on the right is teaching the young ones. After mass he came with the biggest smile on his face and gave me a big hug. I told…
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At times during a First Friday mass followed by Benediction and Exposition, the man in charge of the altar servers snags Brother to help carry the boat while he, Mr. C, carries the censer. The first time he did it, he cried afterwards from the release of stress. He's done it a few times since…
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Where did it go? I mean I blinked and now it's May. Where did April go? And, it's my birthday. I'm 29 you know; so what if it's the 10th time I'm turning 29. Ben is at Cursillo and I hope he's getting something out of it. He didn't really want to go but he…
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