I have spent the past ten years advocating in honor of Tori, to build a legacy for her, and I have succeeded. Because of Tori, babies in Pennsylvania are screened … Continue reading New Adventure Ahead
Category: Marriage
Looking Back at 2024 (Our Christmas Letter)
2024 was a year of joy, discovery, and change for our family. Let’s start with the fun parts: Family Adventures We saw a solar eclipse (April 8) and Northern Lights … Continue reading Looking Back at 2024 (Our Christmas Letter)
Looking Back at 2023 (Our Christmas Letter)
It has been a wild year for our family in many ways, both good and less-than-ideal. 2023 was filled with new challenges, most of which we have chosen to not … Continue reading Looking Back at 2023 (Our Christmas Letter)
Naming the Struggle
I’ve been struggling for months. Even worse, it has taken me until very recently to put a name to the struggle. About two weeks ago I figured it out and … Continue reading Naming the Struggle
This is Thirty-Eight
My birthday always coincides with the time most people spend reflecting on the previous year, so I get away with only reflecting once. 😉 This year has been one of … Continue reading This is Thirty-Eight
Our First “Crated With Love” Date Night
Brennan and I have struggled to have regular date nights, especially during a global pandemic. We believe that it’s so important to keep dating, so when I saw an ad … Continue reading Our First “Crated With Love” Date Night
The No Facebook Experiment
It’s been a long four months. It started in early March with learning that we had lost the two embryos we had transferred in February. Then, just a week later, … Continue reading The No Facebook Experiment
Eighty-Two Days
Our family has now been home for eighty-two days. I remember when it was going to be thirty days and that seemed so long. We’ve been living under the assumption … Continue reading Eighty-Two Days
The Halfway Point
Unless things are extended, today marks the halfway point for Brennan’s time off. Today is day thirty-nine. And we are only halfway. At this point it’s becoming more challenging to … Continue reading The Halfway Point
Quarantine Day 17 of 58
I keep trying to figure out how all of this makes me feel so that I can remember it in future years. Most of us have never experienced anything like … Continue reading Quarantine Day 17 of 58
Even So, Joy 