by Kathy on March 17, 2011 · 3 comments
in Abby, Awards, Background, Family, Holidays, Hope, Limericks, Memories, Molly, Sean
I took this picture last year on March 17 of Sean, Abby and my feet in our matching shamrock socks. We wear them every year on and around St. Patrick’s Day. We started this shamrock sock tradition before Sean was born. When I was pregnant with him in 2003 the only clothing item that I […]
I started writing this post sometime last Fall and then, as it often does, time got away from me. I decided to come back and finish it this week when I realized that our house has been on the market now for over 5 months. These recent months have been a roller coaster ride getting […]
by Kathy on March 6, 2011 · 10 comments
in Abby, Background, Birthdays, Bob, Change, Family, Inspiration, Memories, Milestones, Molly, Sean, Song Lyrics, The Future, Time
Recently Abby and I were driving to pick up Sean from one of his after school programs when “100 Years” by Five for Fighting came on the radio. I have really liked that song ever since I first heard it years ago and found myself connecting again with the various ages in the verses as […]
Today is Bob’s maternal grandma/our children’s “GG’s” 90th birthday. This time last February we were celebrating with her at Bob’s parents’ home, as she was still with us. I even mentioned our plans in this post on her birthday last year. I recall discussing that day having a big party in honor of her 90th […]
by Kathy on February 9, 2011 · 10 comments
in Abby, Adoption, Background, Bob, Change, Decisions, Hope, Inspiration, IVF, Memories, Molly, Sean, Transitions
Greetings! I am writing three different versions of this post/note/update in three different places online. Of course one is here on my blog (that you are reading right now) and the other two are for Facebook and our CarePage. For those reading it on Facebook and on our CarePage, it may the first time many […]
Thank you so much for your comments on my last two posts announcing Abigail Grace’s birth and sharing some early photos of her and our family! Your genuine enthusiasm, kind words, continued support, thoughts and prayers mean so much to me. Abby is four weeks old today and though I am very sleep deprived, in […]