Rachael

I was not planning to post today but then I cried my eyes out watching Rachael's video montage and here I am, thirteen years after Rachael died, remembering the same memories and feeling the same feelings I felt that day and the days and months after. What a gift it is to have a family. Everything else comes and goes, but families are forever.

Happy 9th Birthday, Alex!

Oh, my dear Alex. He is nine years old and sharp as a tack and ready for anything, any time, any place. He has endless energy and if he is sitting still it better be with a book in his hand. He is interested in a wide array of things, from Pokemon to swimming to snakes. His head is full of so many random facts that I have never heard and he teaches me so much. He has a tendency to be hard on himself and others but I am hoping I can find a little optimist hiding inside of him. I am so glad he is my oldest child because his siblings look up to him and he watches out for them like a loving big brother should.