Tonsillectomy. Adenoidectomy. The whole shebang. Call it what you may, but I’m officially filing it under, “Not a Good Time.” Gracey had her tonsils and adenoids removed Tuesday morning. We’re on Day 4 of recovery and I sort of feel like sobbing every minute of the day. It’s a tough, tough thing to watch your […]

The twins are holding their heads up and Baby Girl rocked her first braids. I might as well take a vacation … our kids are so grown up, they no longer need me! *Tear* Auntie Sarah was over this past weekend with cousin Logan — I stepped out of the family room for one minute […]

The sun is shining today and the boys are going on seven weeks! 🙂 I’m beginning to see a bit of fun brewing in their personalities. They are starting to lift their heads and take in their surroundings. I think they are *considering* the whole smile thing (we see it coming when Tommy tickles Sam’s […]

It’s hard to believe our boys are one month old! Wait, no it’s not. It’s not hard to believe at all. I think I’ve been awake for every. single. minute. of the past month!! 😉 Truth be told, having twins is hard. Having twins and a toddler is even harder. We are surviving, and at […]

They’re here! 🙂 Tommy and I are thankful beyond words to introduce our precious twin boys, Nolan Derk and Sam Robert. Both boys were born at 4:16 p.m. January 21 — Nolan weighed 5 lbs., 14 oz., and was 18 inches long; Sam weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz., and was 19 inches long. Nolan and […]

I take photos to remember moments — moments and facial expressions and personality traits that aren’t always perfectly-dressed or lit with beautiful golden light. Life happens during the in-between, and the in-between is a beautiful place. Two years into raising a toddler, who would have thought I’d become a bit nostalgic about our alone time […]