I hope you never lose your sense of wonder. I hope your heart leads over your head in times of strife. I hope you feel the music and not just hear it. I hope you don't always take the easy road but do veer off of it when you feel you need to. I hope you appreciate the luxury of … [Read more...] about My Hope for Deal on His 9th Birthday
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Bird is 10
Bird is 10 years old today. 10. We've entered the double digit zone. I'm bracing myself. I see wine and DSW in my future. I also see a hazy future and an equally hazy past. Where have 10 years gone? What has shaped this child of mine during these years? I don't want to … [Read more...] about Bird is 10
Happy Birthday, Mac Daddy! – Wordless Wednesday
And Then He Was 8
This happened eight years ago today. Deal is a special little boy. He's eight today. The number 8 is Infinity when turned on its side. How fitting that he brings us infinite joy. That little hand peeking out of the blanket still sits tucked under his chin as this … [Read more...] about And Then He Was 8
Happy Birthday, Mac Daddy!
Bird, Deal, and I are excited to celebrate Mac Daddy's birthday today. For starters, that means cake is in our future! We all sat down to make a list of 44 words that describe Mac Daddy. Chime in and wish him a happy … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday, Mac Daddy!
Bird Turns 8
Free digital slideshow customized with Smilebox I blinked. And then he was eight. Eight years ago today I was being poked by a gruff anesthesiologist with the thickest Southern accent I had ever heard. His bedside manner was atrocious, and what he lacked in charm he … [Read more...] about Bird Turns 8
Slushie for My Sweetie – 5:00 Fridays
Mac Daddy's birthday is this weekend. We met in our twenties, got married in our thirties, and are embracing our forties. Life is good. Mac Daddy is the kind of man whom everyone adores. It's not that he's the garrulous life of the party or the kind of guy who's in tune with … [Read more...] about Slushie for My Sweetie – 5:00 Fridays