There was a stillness that started out the day. The lace curtains gently blew back and forth as a light breeze came through the window. A certain heaviness could be found in the air. There was an extreme heat warning that swept over us on the day of Christine and Chad’s wedding. Some of the […]

I can remember being on a ferry in Australia, crossing the harbor. The sun was setting before our eyes and the warm air was blowing through my hair. The ocean rushed beneath us and Sydney faded off in the distance. I remember looking around at other people on the ferry. People who were just making […]

I love special occasions.  I always have.  The anticipation alone is one of my favourite things. Having said that, I’ve always struggled to let go of the moment.  I would do everything possible to keep the feeling going. And I do this with a lot of things. I keep tags on my clothes for a […]

We think we know ourselves. We think we know what we’re capable of as parents and spouses and humans. We think we know the depths of our strength and our love and our courage. We think we know all of this…until we realize that we don’t. Until we sit in a room watching our life […]

I remember putting my son to bed one night when I suddenly noticed how big he had gotten.  I remember when he was just a baby and he used to comfortably fit – spread eagle – across a pillow on my lap.  All of the sudden, when I sat with him in his chair at […]

I don’t really remember what it was like. I don’t entirely remember how it felt to spend my days stacking blocks or watching my kiddos crawl for the first time or stealing naps whenever possible. I remember being there.  I remember being “in it”.  But I don’t remember realizing what a special time it was […]