Riding a Horse

I wrote this a few days ago and have just sat on it until today.  T is sick with a tummy bug and has been more cuddly and cute than can be contained and I've thought again about how lucky I am to have him! Time to share some T stories ;)Oh that Talmage. Someone once told me that Talmage was such a big name for such a little man. I agree that it's a powerful name--and so fitting. So big. So brave. His body is young but his spirit is much older...

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Seeing Santa

Thank you T and Evie, for always making our Santa pictures so full of, well, personality! T wants dinosaur jammies for Christmas.Evie wants Santa not to come for Christm...

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A Killers Christmas Present

James and I usually don't exchange Christmas presents, or any presents for that matter. We've been living off student loans for a long time and unfortunately Stanford Law School doesn't factor "awesome gifts" into our yearly allowance. Alas, with everything that we were going through this year I decided to totally splurge and buy James a Christmas present I knew he would adore! His favorite band is the Killers (2nd favorite is...

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A Lotta Miracle

“The probability of a certain set of circumstances coming together in a meaningful (or tragic) way is so low that it simply cannot be considered mere coincidence. ”  V.C. King *** "What a coincidence that you were here on the very night they came looking for a support group!" the kind volunteer at the front desk of the Ronald McDonald House said to me as I left our monthly meeting. I smiled and shook my head, "No, that was not a coincidence. That was a miracle!" Our meeting was changed from it's normally-scheduled day for...

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A Meeting Meant for ME!!!

Today was a special Sunday at church. The woman all attended a Christmas conference while the men-folk took over all church and children responsibilities. We were served a delicious brunch of quiche and girly salads, and then we were given an extra helping of inspiration from 5 lovely and talented speakers. My words about the event could never adequately portray the amazingness of it or the spirit that spoke straight to my heart. The whole...

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Where have I been?

Pregnant. Pregnant and very, very, very sick.But my story doesn't stop there. No, it never is that easy. My stories always have some crazy curveballs that knock me right off my feet. Especially in the baby department.From the second I saw those two pretty lines I was nervous. "What would it be this time around?" I wondered on an almost daily basis. T had brain trauma. Evie a heart defect. What health condition would this child bring to the table?I wanted to believe those positive people that told me things like "third times a charm" and "next time...

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My Shade of Motherhood

As I looked at that round baby boy for the first time I felt pity—for him and for me.   For years I had dreamed of the magical moment that would make me a mother. I fantasized of the closeness and effortless love I’d instantly feel for my offspring. I longed for the palpable whispering that he had come straight from Him. Yet as I sat in my wheelchair eight hours after delivery and met my firstborn for the first time--this little man who was...

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Halloween-y Things

Talmage painted a pumpkin that a friend from church grew in her garden. How cool is that? T made it look festive and wonderful! Holiday crafts. T cut the pumpkin and grass all by himself and I was so impressed. I love the little Evie foot-ghost and T and Evie spider-hands! We went to T's preschool for a Halloween party and Evie was specifically invited ;) He seriously ran the whole way there. T kept saying, "Mom, shouldn't we put da baby...

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Happy Halloween!

From our pirate and a flag pole!&nb...

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Aquarium of the Bay

The day started with donuts, which almost all brilliantly awesome days do. The littles were so excited and of course licked every ounce of chocolate frosting off before nibbling the bread. Awesome. T always ends up looking like the joker after eating anything with frosting!Then the boys and I jumped in the car headed straight to San Fran. I was able to get free tickets to the Aquarium from the Palo Alto Library. T was mostly the most excited...

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