forever my baby

forever my baby

i came across this poem i wrote for Z back before he turned 10, which was 3/26/23 forever my baby little footsteps  i had a nightmare you say i can’t sleep you say get your stuffies and come in here dad says little footsteps  you climb in to bed stuffies all...
The graduate

The graduate

What a whirlwind of a weekend we had, as we celebrated Andrew graduating from high school. To say I am proud of this kid, would be a huge understatement. As I sat high up in the stands at Eagle Bank Arena, watching my kid, I couldn’t help but keep smiling....

In the theater

I wasn’t going to share this, and I’m not sure why. But, as I sit here, thinking about all the people who may be worrying about something today, I remembered that sharing my story may help someone else. On December 19th, I was at the movie theater with Z. While I...
In the deep

In the deep

Two years ago today I stepped out my front door, my heart beating fast and my stomach doing flips.I had hugged each of my boys as they got ready for virtual school that morning. I vividly remember Derek grabbing my bag and walking in front of me, out the door, toward...