• birthday balloons on bedroom door
    As They Grow

    10 years old

    I feel like as of January 1st, I hopped on a roller coaster and it hasn’t stopped. I’m not complaining, because usually I find the first part of the year the longest part…

  • As They Grow

    And now, you’re 12

    Today you turned 12 years old. You, our little boy, who is growing into a young person we are so incredibly proud of. But you seem to straddle two different worlds; childhood and…

  • As They Grow,  Parenting

    And then she was 9

    This weekend, we celebrate my daughter’s ninth birthday. It’s a weekend event, between family parties and friends and today being a PD Day (and her actual birthday) and I hope these celebrations help…