Mother's Day

i am so incredibly fortunate to have megan in my life. when it comes right down to it, in addies day to day life, i play a supporting role at most. i come home at the end of the day and everyone is excited to see me and i gget to hear the highlights of the day. we play for a little while and i read bedtime stories. i come out relatively unscathed from the daily battles in the trenches of toddler warfare. over the past few days, however, i have been fortunate to have some extra time at home, and to get a better glimpse of what life at home is like. here is what i have learned. 1. all the little things that lead me to believe we have a gifted little girl, are due in substantial part to the dutiful cultivation of an amazing mother. 2. toddlers are exhausting in every possible way and it takes a saintly disposition to survive day to day. meg will dispute this one, but she has just such a disposition. 3. the traits i most admire and love about megan, addie is taking on, and i somehow admire and love them more in the process. 4. mothers deserve to be treated better, by children and spuses alike. 5. i love megan more now than i ever have in the past, and i never thought that was possible.

happy mothers day sweetheart.

Happy 5 Year Anniversary to Ry.

We have lived in 3 states 3 countries and driven across the country 4 times, drove from California to Alaska and back and seen Visited 11 (maybe more) different countries. And added our little Addie to our life. We really have enjoyed the last 5 years to the fullest and can't believe that we are about to start the next big phase of our life with so many crazy changes on the way, I am sure it will be just as exciting. I love you and couldn't imagine even one day without you in it.