School had offered that Shannon take all of December to be home. She could work through Dan’s passing and process the grief. Christmas break was coming and to us adults it all made sense. Shannon had other plans. Shan and I had our goodbye visit with Danny in person and her reverence at 5 was … More Everything We Both Needed to Learn We Got in Kindergarten
And just like that the 2025-2026 school year started and Shannon is in Kindergarten baby( bonus points if you know that reference🙃)! In many ways that feeling “how did that happen?” is present. And yet I am also finding myself very much enjoying this season and grateful it’s arrived. A summary on motherhood for me: … More Welcome Kindergarten!
A very distinct childhood memory is of driving home all together in the family car, in the evenings, listening to 97.1 soft rock from 70s, 80s, 90s and today. It is so vivid I can close my eyes and get back there instantly. Some of us asleep, but I was always leaning on the window … More Driving through the Decades
Two things can be true at the same time. A life lesson we all seem to learn at some point or maybe you are more like me and need to learn it over and over again? Over the last 4 years it has been a truth that has followed me a lot. In fact I … More Two Truths Can Exist at the Same Time
This past week included picture day at Shannon’s school. The first feeling about picture days are: these are the moments I dreamt about. The parenting milestones that remind you of who God has given you to steward. Before I knew her I wondered what she would like look… who she would be. Then when that … More Did you pack a napkin? Picture Day 2023
It was the first Lenten Season and the first spring for 3 years that felt a sense of “this is normal”. The fresh smells, the signs of new life, and the dawn of days that would stretch longer into the evening didn’t come with pangs of hurtful memories. One of my favorite things in life … More Easter: The Win We Never Expected
Happy 2nd Birthday my sweet girl! Today as you turn two and tomorrow we celebrate the year anniversary of your Baptism into our beautiful faith, it is safe to say I am spending a lot of time traveling down memory lane. As I walk that road, I have wondered what message I want to save … More Happy 2nd Birthday Shannon!
When Danny and I started our journey to kids the original route was adoption. My daydreaming was consumed with a girl that could sing. I think it was the way my mind and heart were processing the idea that a non-genetic connection could produce a whole new set of talents to our family. Then when … More Shannon Sings
While pregnant I did not capture a lot of that season on the blog… I was a little 🤢 most of the time or crazy with life…. so putting a few thoughts down from memory lane. … More My Pregnancy
Dear Shannon, Tomorrow, June 19, 2020 officially ends my maternity leave with you. As you will come to know, your start to life was a journey and your arrival on earth was at quite an eventful time. Between the Global Pandemic that changed the landscape of the outside world we navigated, to your Daddy’s second … More Dear Shannon, It is the End of Maternity Leave
Have A Little Faith in We 