Four! The many faces of Sam

Dear Sam, Do you know you make my heart soar? Do you know you can make me laugh even when I’m in my worst mood? Do you know that your daddy and I exchange smiles when you are so excited you can barely find the words to tell us your story? Do you know that the day you burst into my life you taught me the true meaning of Thanksgiving and gratitude and unconditional love? Do you know that you saved me from grief? Do you know that you are one of the best things that has ever happened in … Read more

Fall

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A certain family member (Uncle Joe Joe) refuses to get FB so he’s been begging me to start posting more pictures of the boys.  I’m going to try to be better at that for anyone who is checking in! Today I am home with Will because he hurt his foot and the Dr. wants him to “take it easy.”  I’ve gotten into this habit of looking for pockets of light.  I can be driving along and see a place where the sun is streaming through the trees and I find myself dreaming about pulling over and taking pictures.  Problem is … Read more

Out one Door

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Today was Sam’s last day of daycare.  I am confident in saying it was more traumatic for me than it was for him. We have been amazingly lucky to have wonderful daycare providers who have invited my kids into their home and their hearts.  They have loved and nurtured both my boys and given them a safe place to grow from the babies they were carried in as to the kids they will walk out as. They threw Sam a wonderful party today – complete with his favorite lunch (Tania’s homemade rice and beans) and cupcakes and took picture after … Read more

Bikes in the Park

It’s been a real long time since I’ve blogged something here.  My brother keeps reminding me!  We’ve had a very full summer.  We did some trips to both NJ and Indiana, have spent many a day and evening pruning our fingers in the neighborhood pool and I’ve been launching a photography business.  And the next few months are shaping up to be just as busy. The boys are sick today so I’ve had some time to catch up on tasks and do some editing of our family pictures.  These are from an evening when traffic was light so we all … Read more