I remember as a child being so angry over something that I was determined to run away. I sat on my bed and thought about what I needed to pack and where I was going to go. I was determined to get out of there. In my young mind my thoughts turned to, “This will show them! They’ll miss me when I’m gone!” Of course … Continue reading The Day I Almost Ran Away
In honor of National Law Enforcement week I would like to share with you something I wrote in July 2007. The sentiment still stands true today. I’ve updated the years we’ve been together but the rest remains the same. I feel very blessed to be married to a police officer and even though it requires a tremendous amount of sacrifice on both our parts I … Continue reading My Husband’s Mistress
We were sitting at the supper table, everyone loud and silly, when Madison, who is 4, suddenly shouted, “Who’s the prettiest Mama in the world?” Everyone around the table yelled in response, “Our Mama!” I smiled and giggled a little, blushed, and told them thank you, but deep inside I was thinking to myself, “Are they crazy? Why don’t they see me the way I … Continue reading Through the Eyes of a Child
To say that this journey to this point has been hard is an understatement. We have worried and prayed, cried and rejoiced. When we first found out I was pregnant with Leo it was hard to even imagine this day and yet here we are. Leo turns one years old today! I can’t begin to tell you how blessed I feel to be able to … Continue reading The Miracle of Leonidas
A sweet group of Catholic friends of mine like to share each week the things their toddlers did during Mass. I suppose it’s like a mini support group for moms of little ones who may (or may not) have lost their little bitty minds while in Mass. We all know that our kids’ behavior can be downright mortifying and can make us want to crawl … Continue reading Tales From the Pews
Remembering the joy that we felt as we held little Leo in our arms for the first time as well as the relief that our worries were over… this is the letter I sent out to family and friends announcing the birth of our son and the miracle that we were blessed with. I look with great anticipation to his birthday coming in just a little … Continue reading A Miracle
Originally written on November 26, 2012. It was a very difficult day. There aren’t many days in my life that I have felt truly alone or abandoned, but this was one of them. There is an elephant in the room and it’s amazing to see how people react to it. That elephant in the room is me. As you know I have asked you to … Continue reading The Elephant in the Room
Jake is a man of few words but he is bundle of energy and a barrel of laughs! He keeps us entertained and frustrated all at the same time. He is adorable, sweet, naughty, and loving. Given his rocky start and the 16 months of crying that followed his birth, I have been completely taken off-guard by this little man. His personality is so cute … Continue reading Jake, a Man of Few Words
I wrote this on November 20, 2012. What a scary day! We had no idea what our family and friends would say about my pregnancy and our choice for life. It was a difficult time and it was hard to decide how to tell everyone. People ended up being upset that we told them through email… but what they didn’t understand was it was harder … Continue reading Coming Out
I wrote this post on October 16, 2012. It was difficult to write about the possibility of leaving my children, especially Jake who was so young and would have no memories of me had I not made it through my pregnancy with Leo. On Saturday night I was trying to get Jake to sleep. I often listen to music with him or I pray the … Continue reading Little Fingers
tales from the side of the tub 