Tuesday, June 25, 2013

faith


To forget time, to forgive life, to be at peace.
                                                        Oscar Wilde

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with summer now upon us
and this next chapter
right around the corner

it's time to share-
we're expecting.
...

the past year has been a roller coaster to be sure-
anticipation, immense joy, soul-crushing heartache, game-changing friendship
fear, hope, anxiety, small miracles, trust
and 
love
...

now, at 32 weeks
there is no hiding this bump of our soon-to-arrive baby

no, we haven't shouted this pregnancy from the roof tops-
but
we are so very happy.
and grateful.
and excited.

also, yes, a little scared.

we are taking life one day at a time.
healing
and fostering confidence


we are looking forward
to august-

to remembering our boy
by celebrating his birthday

and to

welcoming
 his little sister
(yes! a girl!)

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

happy list

a collection
of the little things that have made my week
...


OH shnikes!
i've been meaning and meaning and meaning
to get to this place
but
JUNE!
is here!
and half gone!

life has been busy, busy, busy
which, i suppose
is good-
these last two months-
filled with holidays celebrating parenthood
and warming tide pools filled with splashing babies
has left my heart heavier than i expected...

but, of course
there are the very happy things
that come with early summer, too...

dining al fresco
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in our sweet backyard


rising with the sun
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and finding such beauty


custom ellas
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on their way to a colorado wedding
(and to be worn with cowboy boots! love!)


a surprise delivery
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local, organic, summer berries
oh. my. yum.


and
the most happy thing of all-


the arrival of my people
those friends who really are family
whose summer migration north
makes every. little. thing.
feel

just

right.

Hallelujah.