Happy Thanksgiving, wonderful friends! It's 30 degrees outside. Which might seems like nothin' to Christy and my other wonderful Canadian readers, but it's pretty cold for Florida. And it means our Thanksgiving tradition of eating on our back porch isn't going to happen. (Thanksgiving 2011, with sweet tiny Lucy peeping over my shoulder.) And since you need a close up of that precious … [Read more...]
Our Year in Pictures: 2011!
I think Daniel and I both agree that 2011 was our best year to date. Here’s some highlights (which turned out to become a monstrously long post with mostly pregnancy pics, oh well). January Daniel got a new job and we hoped to get pregnant again. Benjamin continued to amaze us with the joy he brought to our world. February In February we celebrated Benjamin's 2nd Birthday … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving 2011
Lucy donned some fall colors and snuggled with her Grandaddy while last minute preparations were made. She also snuggled with Marmee. Look at her blue eyes! I wonder if there's any chance that they'll stay that way. Benjamin's were dark grey/brown the moment he was born. Then she fell asleep after Thanksgiving dinner, just like you're supposed to. How wonderful to have our … [Read more...]
I’m Thankful for…
In no particular order... 1. Our Faith- the past two years since our conversion to Catholicism have been so full of grace. Praise the Lord! 2. Our families - the blessings of having all of our family in one place are innumerable! Including... 3. Not having to travel over the holiday weekend! 4. Daniel: most wonderful husband and father I can imagine. Works so hard and takes such good … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving
We have a lot to be thankful for. Including family and friends at our table, November in Florida when you can still eat outside and not freeze, good food, work, and home. And especially this sweet smile: Still as sweet as on his first Thanksgiving: I don't take our little one for granted and I'm grateful for each day I get to spend as his mother. … [Read more...]
