DEEP BREATH....more tears. This week started like most others, kiddo craziness, summer colds, a nice last minute visit with my parents. All pretty "norm" for us. Then Wednesday morning that all changed. Let me back up a little bit...Most of you that know me even a little are aware that we have three children, two here with us and one waiting for us in heaven. The first year after losing our son Ethan was the hardest year of my life. The grief was all consuming and literally left me without the ability to breathe on a daily basis. Besides my immediate and church family, one of my best resources was my grief support group for parents who lost a child. One of the first mom's I connected with in group is truly one of the sweetest women I have ever met. Her name is Janice. She is a wonderful listener, quiet but so kind and compassionate. We soon discovered that our beautiful boys were buried only a few markers apart in the baby garden which was really special for me. ...
Hello there! It has been such a long time since I've written...anything! So forgive me for my very long absence, life kind of has a tendency to get in the way. I really enjoy the process and taking the time to sit down and get my thoughts and feelings down on paper is really an important tool for me, both as a Mom and just as a human being in general. So my goal is to try and write more often on here. My topics will be family oriented most of the time since that is what I spend the majority of my time doing but once in a while I will try to have something profound to share with you all. I will as usual share family photos and try to keep you all updated on the kiddos and our family adventures as well. This last year has definitely been our busiest yet! Isaac turned 3 in June and Ellie turned 1 in May. We had a great time celebrating their birthdays with a combo party in June. No big vacations planned this year but we did have a get away in May with our...