It was late when he asked, even later when I crawled in bed next to him. He scooched right into my arms. It felt so good to be needed by my middle who never asks for much. Shortly after this picture was taken we switched. He opened his arms to me and I cuddled up […]

It was an amazing night for so many reasons. I have loved these girls for the longest of time. Little Ava. was just that when I met her. A few months old, flying around in her Daddy’s arms. I will never forget that day. Addie, was still just a dream. One that we would talk […]

I felt like I was shooting for National Geographic this morning. I sat back and stalked my subject, waiting, patiently waiting, for him to use his ‘binoculars’. I want them captured, as they have been such a huge part of his childhood and I think they will fade away soon. When Jackson is unsure of […]

I often wonder, so I decided to ask him. Jonathen, what do you like about being in the middle? I like that I get to be the little brother and the big brother, he said. What do you not like about being in the middle? Annoying brothers. Wait, no, Tyler couldn’t do a single thing […]

We didn’t even make it out of the parking lot before we had our first bite. I could barely contain my happy as the sweetest juice trickled down my cheek. Ten years away and farmers markets were in my top five things I missed most about home. Some may argue that both Japan and Germany […]

This last week has been an amazing thing to witness. Like a Christmas tree lighting up with a million lights, Jackson’s words have arrived. He has added at least 50 words to his vocabulary just this week, many in the form of two or three word sentences. With all the new words comes a lot […]