Ten years ago, as I walked to meet you before our ceremony, my stomach was filled with butterflies. Nervously I walked down the hall reminding myself not to fall down–feeling like I may fly to pieces. I saw you and the nervousness and trepidation fell away. I was sure about you, sure about us. And…
You are the baby that made me a mommy. Nine years and nine months ago, as we stared at the two pink lines, your daddy and I sat in silence and awe. I have never felt more profoundly changed than the moment I found out you were coming to me. When you arrived, so tiny…
My cell phone beeps and wakes me up, an alarm that says “5:45am, Up and at them”. I turn over and tap your shoulder. “10 minutes,” you quietly mumble and return to sleep. After 10 minutes, I tap your warm shoulder again, to which you say “10 minutes.” “You already got your 10 minutes,” I…
Our family enjoyed some much needed fun and relaxation in Durango with my whole family. Mine and Justin’s schedule has really gotten intense lately with weddings lining up, and while we couldn’t be more grateful, we are burning the candle at all ends it feels like. There’s nothing like camping in the mountains to really…
Justin and I live very close to our families which means we spend all our major holidays with them. This is absolutely wonderful, and we feel so blessed to get to experience these special moments with those we love. We want to make it a priority to create traditions with just our little family. And while…
On this day 10 years ago, Justin said, “I love you” for the first time! The whole story sounds like a cliché, but he said it for the first time on our college campus, laying on a blanket, watching the fireworks. And just like the fireworks that burst overhead and filled my whole head and…
“Today I fell in love when you took my hand at the store” “Today I fell in love when you took me in your arms and let me cry” “Today I fell in love when you did the dishes in the sink” “Today I fell in love when I watched you play ponies with our…
When Justin and I first got married, we started to make our list of “somedays” We would talk about going crab fishing on the Oregon coast and wandering the castles of England, laying on the beaches of the Carribean, and experiencing the breathtaking beauty of Big Sur. We had a long list, and we talked…