One year ago we met our sons. One year ago we became a family. Two precious boys who stole my heart forever with their beautiful brown eyes and contagious smiles. A day I will never forget. A day that has forever changed my life. A journey that took years to make, but would readily walk again for the moment to hold them in my arms. Our first family picture in Ghana. I will never forget the nerves, anxiety and excitement as we awaited to see our sons for the first time. A flood of emotions. Emotions that still bring me to tears as I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the gift and honor of being their ... view the post
Merry Christmas!
This post may seem a few days late, but the celebration of Christmas has only begun on December 25 and we have the joy of continuing the party until Epiphany!! It has been a very busy but joyful past week! Taking a brief break to share a few pictures from our celebrating. After the Christmas Eve mass I was left with such a heart filled with gratitude reflecting on so many beautiful words. It is Christ who seeks us out. While so often my heart remains restless as I continue to long for but settle for the temporary satisfactions the world offers. Too many times blinded and not able to see the ... view the post
Turning Six
Our oldest, Kolbe turned six last week and we partied for a few days! We had a little joint celebration for him and his cousin with pizza and homemade ice cream cake. Then on his birth date we took the day off from school, met dad for lunch and headed to the children's museum. Of course we had his second favorite meal of ravioli for supper! I can't believe I am a mom to a six year old!! The first picture I ever saw of him was when he was only three and his big brown eyes instantly melted my heart and they still do today. He has grown and matured so much in the past 11 months and it has been such a blessing ... view the post
Slowing Down
Aaron saw a sign a few weeks back that he pointed out and with a bit of sarcasm said it would be appropriate for me..."Don't Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle!" I am the first to admit that I can usually get a bit anxious and fall under the pressure of self-made stress a little too easily. Especially around the holidays, when there are big events coming up or when I look at my to-do-list! The boys were sooo excited to get the tree set up and decorated! As we entered the advent season in preparation for Christmas this year I decided to make a conscious effort to not be anxious and fight the temptation of allowing stress to ... view the post
Eight Years Later
On Tuesday Aaron and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary! Eight years!! Cliche as it is, the time has flown! This year was much different than the previous years and not just because of the warm weather and rain compared to the usual snow we see. We didn't do anything out of the ordinary. Dinner out and a movie when we got home. We happened to go to the same restaurant we did three years ago on our anniversary, except then the circumstances and day were overshadowed by grief and hardship. In 2012 we sat at our anniversary dinner having just found out that I had an ectopic pregnancy. Completely ... view the post