12 months after camp ended, we were back again. It was a completely different experience leading up to our time away; I felt like a teenager who aches to be back at summer camp all through the school year because that’s where she really belongs. I couldn’t wait to get back and see everyone and …
5 years. Since just after that horrible day 4 years ago, the goal has been 5 years. “Take her home and grow her,” they told us, “if the day comes when she needs a heart-lung transplant, the success rate improves dramatically once a child is 5.” It seemed impossible. 5 years felt more like a …
On July 14, 2011 at 7:30am, 2 men became our family’s heroes. From that moment on it seemed incredible to me that we had barely spoken to them, didn’t know their names and never had the chance to say thank you. How was it possible that there were people just out there that had played …
5 years ago. My sister’s first pregnancy was like a stab in the heart. Not intentionally of course, but it seemed to come so soon after I lost Ben, that I didn’t know how I would handle it. For the first while, it was okay, she could tell me about her experiences and I could …
A mom post tonight… I’ve been struggling with this post for a few days, mostly because I just don’t know which way to take it. I could start by telling you all that I really am not a fan of mother’s day; not because it’s a hallmark holiday, but because mother’s day is always the …
A mom post tonight…. I know that there’s been a higher ratio of Mom:Lily post’s lately and I promise she’ll be back in the writers seat soon, but just one more for now. This was our first mother’s day – our first, real, mother’s day. We had a few people celebrate with us last year, …