In 1988 President Reagan proclaimed October as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. "When a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan. When a spouse loses her or his partner, they are called a widow or widower. When parents lose their child, there isn’t a word to describe them." - President Reagan… Continue reading Capture Your Grief Project
Some of my favorite moments from the last week. Follow me on Instagram. I found a squirrel eating a bagel outside my office last week. He was so preoccupied with the bagel that I was able to get close and take so funny/cute photos. Our house is grey. Grey siding, grey front door, blah, blah, blah.… Continue reading Snapshots
It seems like everyone around us has an opinion about how we "should" be dealing with Josh's death. I hear everything from; "you guys are so strong" to "you guys should really be going to a support group/counselor/psychologist..." The truth is we are okay. We are handling things the best way we know how...together. You… Continue reading We are Okay
Thursday night as I watched my husband light fireworks, sparks flying in different directions and colors I couldn't help but wonder what those fireworks looked like from Heaven. I'm sure the view is pretty amazing. I watched the smile on Patrick's face and my heart ached. He would be such a good daddy. Later… Continue reading In Flames
We had a busy, but fun week. We got ready for the 4th with too many sparklers and a lot of stuff to "blow up." Spent some time out at my sister's house. You can see horses from their backyard. Saw a double rainbow... Got my first Origami Owl locket.… Continue reading Snapshots: Week in Review
Silly Self Portraits - Me and the hubby! I LOVE this man! Sophie with her little blue buddy. Pull-Apart Pizza (easiest recipe ever) My lil' cousin Abby and me at the Royals game. My niece, Kelsey, cousin, Abby, and me at the Royals game. My sister's dog, Cutie My cousin, Edee. How cute is she? French toast breakfast.Finally added a quote on… Continue reading Snapshots: A Week in Review
Watermelon Margarita Sign I found at Michaels. I love it when Joshua shows up. Getting the mail in should not be such a painful reminder. I will forever hate filling out medical forms. The numbers don't add up right. The first book I read after we lost Josh was Angie Smith's, I… Continue reading Snapshots – The Past Week in Photos
