It seems like forever since I've had time to post and honestly, I've missed it. We had a busy week with Kevin's family in town, and I enjoyed just living in the moment with all of them (Kevin's mom and dad, sister, brother-in-law and niece). They came in last Saturday and left yesterday, so we had a nice visit.  I wasn't quite sure how it would work out with 6 adults and 1 toddler in our … [Read more...]

I've spent most of the day preparing for Kevin's family's visit tomorrow. I got the grocery shopping done this afternoon and have the menu all planned out. I've got the laundry done and sheets ready to be put on the beds. The one thing I'm still working on (in between posting here and jamming to DC Talk and Watermark) is the cleaning. I have conquered the hardest part...the bathroom....so the … [Read more...]

It's been a little while since I've posted, which sort of bothers me, but there's honestly not a whole lot to report here. I've been pretty busy this week, which has been good. Kevin's family is coming to visit this Saturday, so I've been trying to prepare. We're really looking forward to their visit, but the fact that this visit was originally planned for them to meet Andrew is another reminder … [Read more...]

My heart is heavy today. Perhaps the rainy, dreary weather has made it worse, but I'm just in a funk today. I've had some good moments during the day, but I just can't seem to snap out of this gloomy mood I'm in. I guess that's the crazy thing about grief - it's not something you can really control. I just got back from a quick trip to MD to have a meal with my family. We met up at Texas … [Read more...]