Posts Tagged ‘Memories’
The End of the Elementary School Era
I still clearly remember Jordan’s first day of Kindergarten. I was so strong in front of her. We walked to school with Cameron and other kids in the neighborhood. There was picture time with the kids in front of the school. Randy and I helped Jordan sit down with other new Kindergarteners in the hallway…
Read More +The end of a season
As school continues in full swing and many kids in other parts of the country kick off a new school year, we are saying goodbye to our awesome pool. It’s a community that is full of regular people who like to hang out by a pool. There are no airs. There’s just fun and conversation.…
Read More +Happy 8th Birthday Jordan!
Eight years. How is that possible? Eight years ago today, Miss Jordan arrived in this world after days of labor. We knew we wanted a second child in our world but we had no idea how she would bring so much into our lives. In these eight years, Jordan has grown into a very confident…
Read More +Flashback Friday – Memories of Winter
A year ago this week, we had a chance to meet Winter the Dolphin… It was one of the most special things we’ve done as a family. Here’s the video of the meeting and some photos. It was a really wonderful trip… We are so thankful for the opportunity and the anonymous donors who sent…
Read More +Flashback Friday: Taking risks
Being the parent of a limb different baby forces you to take risks… And back in the winter of 2006, I had a lot of learning to do with Jordan as a newborn. There’s so much going on when you’re a parent of a newborn with or without a physical or developmental challenge. You’re exhausted,…
Read More +Mother's Day with #family
This was one of the craziest Mother’s Day weekends since my first Mother’s Day in 2002. That’s right… It’s so strange to think I’ve been a part of this mom world for ten years. Mother’s Day weekend 10 years ago seemed just as crazy. I graduated from grad school the day before Mother’s Day… Cameron…
Read More +Challenging Day
I sent Jordan to school with a collection of her favorite pictures of her Grandma. It’s Grandparents Day at her school. They hold this big event every year and it’s always a big deal to my kids. This would have been Jordan’s first year celebrating it. She’s been jealous of the event the last four…
Read More +I could only boil 2011 down to 380 pictures
I’m pretty sure we’ll never be able to recreate the amazing that came from 2011. Jordan’s year started at Disney World and ended happily with a post-birthday party high at home. What happened in the middle was amazing. First, this website has grown along with our community on Facebook. It’s really an incredible gift to…
Read More +We remember. I'm sharing.
I told Jordan about September 11th last night for the very first time. I wrote my memories from that day when President Obama announced Osama bin Laden was dead back in May… This day ten years ago really changed everything for me as a parent. I was only two months pregnant, working full time in…
Read More +I was two months pregnant on 9/11
I wasn’t even a mom yet when September 11th happened, but I reacted like a parent. I was crushed to see our nation change. Our comfort and ease of our lifestyle ended that day. Sure, we’re still incredibly safe. But travel and concerns changed. I was hard at work in a newsroom that day ten…
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