Birthdays

Meeting the Teen Years

Today our family embarks on a new journey — the teenage years. My oldest son Ferris turns 13. When my…

My youngest child Teagan turns 5 today. Though she’s the baby of the family, she seems to move so quickly…

Today my daughter London turns 10. Born on the first day of summer – the day with the most sunlight…

My daughter Erinn is 7 today. If you’ve been reading this blog from the beginning, you’ve probably read a few…

Eleven years ago today, I went into labor when my water broke three weeks early. I really had no business…

Dear Teagan, On the evening of Nov. 3, 2014, I was having some pretty strong contractions. They were still 10…

Happy 9th Birthday to you, London – the middle finger of our family, as you once mistakenly said, and it…

Dear Emilia – My water broke in a Winn-Dixie checkout line 10 years ago. I assumed that I had peed…

You were the miracles I was afraid to hope for. And the fact that you came as a package deal…

To my son, on his 11th birthday: A few weeks ago I had a minor meltdown while prepping a new…