“No matter what they say, it only gets harder.” Barrett was sitting in a stateroom listening to the warrant officer weep over leaving his wife and family of five once again for deployment on the Germantown. Barrett’s tears of the morning had dried up by this time while mine just started their fearless flow. This…
One Last Look
Annabelle’s feet flopped over the bouncy chair today. When did that happen? She is as long as her crib is wide. How can that be? The past two weeks have flown by and, except for markers like these, I would be too lost in the business of the days to notice these fun form changes. …
Yo Quiero Taco Bell
Five years ago today. Five years ago today my handsome, hilarious husband and I realized that our separate lives would converge forever. We sat on a wall off Ocean Drive in Newport, RI sharing our life stories while shivering in the cool night air. We were supposed to have steaks with my brother that night,…
Memorial Day
On behalf of all of us who have gone from you to serve our country in the military, I thank you. I thank you for praying for us, encouraging us, loving us, worrying about us, writing us, and rejoicing with us when we return. Your influence on our lives for the sake of the gospel…
Thanks Mom and Dad!
How do you parents with more than one child ever get anywhere on time? It took 3 changes of clothes between 4 poopy diapers and spit up to get Annabelle in her incredibly heavy car seat to go to her 2-week checkup. Then I awkwardly carried her in her car seat through the rain, with…