Tricks of the Mind

  By Amanda | February 27, 2013 - 10:01 pm | ,
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This morning, like most mornings, the boys climbed into bed with me and we all fell back to sleep. As I started to wake up I thought gee, I haven’t talked to mom in a few days. Then I thought, when was the last time, not yesterday – I must have called her on her birthday. And just as that thought floated through my mind reality started to break in.  Things started to come back into focus and the first hazy thoughts of consciousness turned to clarity. That clarity also brought a new wave of sadness.  A wave that was … Read more →

Will's Second Birthday

  By Amanda | February 24, 2013 - 9:23 pm | ,
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We took this year off from birthday parties.  The boys have so many toys so we opted to just have quiet birthday celebrations.  Grandpa Jay came to spend the weekend with Will and we had presents and cake!  Next weekend Grandma Barb and Grandpa Lanny are coming into town to close out Will’s week long celebration.  A lucky boy indeed. It’s very hard waiting to open presents (this was one of 3 meltdowns during present time!) Will had been asking for a “Mater” cake for the last three months so we had a mater themed evening complete with a new … Read more →

TWO!

  By Amanda | February 23, 2013 - 8:03 am |
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Dear Will, How can it be?!  Today you turn two! I can’t believe it.  It feels like you were just born yesterday and at the same time like you’ve been in my life for as long as I can remember. You have grown so much this past year.  Always trying to keep up with big brother you do everything faster then Sam ever did.  You are so eager to rush ahead and be one of the big boys.  And there’s no point in holding you back – you’ll hear nothing of it! Sometimes I wonder if you are growing up … Read more →

The Journey Begins (again!)

  By Amanda | February 22, 2013 - 5:42 pm |
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Today marks the official start to my 2013 Susan G. Komen 3-day journey. I started my 3-day journey in memory of my mom – I continue it for my kids – so that they never have to walk in memory of someone they love. There is a long road ahead of me.  (Re)training to walk 60 miles in 3 days and raising a minimum of $2300 are daunting goals but ones that I know I can tackle. Last year I was incredibly blessed to be walking with a fabulous group of women and together we smashed our fundraising goal.  In … Read more →

Our Long Weekend In

  By Amanda | February 19, 2013 - 6:41 pm | , , ,
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We had a three day weekend this past weekend thanks to President’s Day and I was just a wee bit excited that we had no real plans.  A trip to Little Gym Sunday morning and an impromptu brunch date with friends on Monday were the only things that got us to leave the house. While that much time cooped up in the house tends to make us all a little cranky, I was really looking forward to just locking myself up with the family.  We are finally getting to a point where weekends don’t feel like ALL work.   As the … Read more →