I didn't have a moment to spare today. Started the day at 6:00. Got Brad on the bus by 7:30 and then Ben dressed and delivered to pre-school at 9:15. Since I didn't really have time to go home before my 10:00 appointment, I stopped at a coffee shop and had a delicious hot chocolate and read my devotional for today. I'm glad I took time for that.



My 10:00 appointment was at church with my pastor. Our church is huge so I had never really talked to him for any length of time but I… Continue

My baby went to kindergarten today. What a bittersweet moment. Has it been 5 years already? A part of me wanted to be sad and hold onto him but he was so excited about going that I had to be excited too. He wanted to ride the bus and I agreed, but the bus driver forgot to come by so I was able to take him to school. He had a wonderful day. His teachers are great. I can't believe all the things he is going to learn this year. A lot of people have asked me if I was ok with him starting school. I… Continue

Brad's birthday week-end was so much fun. Carowinds was fairly crowded but we were able to ride most everything we wanted without waiting too long.



His party at The Little Gym was fantastic! We had about 16 kids ranging in age from 2 - 10 and they all had a blast. The staff there did a phenomenal job of getting everyone involved and helping them participate at their own level. Brad had so much fun we are thinking about letting him try karate or gymnastics there. Everything is… Continue

Today is Brad's birthday and he is now 5 years old. I have been reminiscing about that night/early morning when my first-born came into this world. Everything went pretty well except that I was in labor a long time without really progressing and wound up having a C-section anyway. Brad had a giant head - enough said. Anyway, he was beautiful and perfect - 9 lbs. 13 oz. 21 inches long. And just like that my life changed and I was his mom.



I didn't know that my life, his life, our… Continue