In November of 2009, a new friend called me and said, "Michelle, we found out today that our baby died, can you watch our daughter so we can go deliver our baby girl." Within the next hour, their toddler daughter was on our doorstep…
About 6 years ago, I was pregnant with our youngest, Boston. I was cooking dinner one night and our oldest, Josiah, who was 7 at the time, was coloring at the kitchen table. I was off in my own little world, focused on what…
The day this little girl was born, I cried. I cried because my 31 week preemie was here safely. Then I cried because my husband walked in and told me her diagnosis. We didn't expect a little bundle with Down Syndrome, but we received…
Folks on Facebook hop into this thing during the month of November and give thanks throughout the month leading up to Thanksgiving. It's fun. I've hopped on the bandwagon for a few years. I tried this year, with good intentions, but life got…
We've tried to celebrate the kids' birthdays well. Presents, cake of their choice, food of their choice, sometimes birthday parties, sometimes small gatherings, sometimes the beach, sometimes family from out of town and sometimes just hanging out at home. I guess Boston's birthday…
This is a tender subject. It's a really tough one. It's tough because I've been in the pit of being as prideful as I could in my pain, and it's a temptation to go back there. I could go back there. Quickly. I want…
Eight days ago, the six of us arrived in Humansville, Missouri. It's a funny name for a town. We keep thinking that maybe zombies have attacked and this is the only place left with humans. Will we be protected???? I guess time will tell.…