Friday Flashback

56L??
Today I went to a store that specializes in maternity care items to procure some supplies for my now nursing niece, Jennifer. Going into the store with Amanda in tow gave my memory quite a jolt. Seems a few years ago, I took Amanda shopping there while her brothers were in a class, thus giving us the opportunity for some "girl time." I was looking for the perfect strapless bra and I heard that this shop had a huge selection with sizes from 32AA to 56L. (That's not a type-o I really wrote L.) I had no idea that bras went that high up in the alphabet until I saw that one!

Well, after shopping around the store for a while, curiosity got the best of me and I just had to go and see what a 56L looked like. Soooo, I found one, hid around a corner, put it on my almost 4 year old daughter, and took a picture. Then I quickly put it back hoping that none of the store employees saw me being horribly juvenile in what is really a very nice bra shop. I really tried, but I couldn't help a little childish chuckling at my little one swimming in a bra large enough to be her sleeping bag.


I think the L must stand for "LARGE."

I never did find that perfect strapless bra.

Holding Her a Little Closer

My Beautiful Baby Girl and her Pet Caterpillar

A while back, I started reading little Kayleigh Anne Freeman's blog. Kayleigh was born very premature and suffered from intra-uterine growth retardation along with a myriad of other things. She, and her family, have been fighting for her life for 10 months. She has never been out of the hospital.

Today's update has brought tears to my eyes. After what seemed to be a successful surgery to correct some reflux issues and fix a couple of hernias, Kayleigh has now stopped waking up. It appears from the tests that she is brain dead.

My prayers are with her family that they will have the strength and courage to face what lies ahead as it appears that their future will not include their precious daughter. Please remember them in your prayers as well.

Having four premature infants makes stories like this hit too close to home. Not a day goes by that I don't thank God for my babies, and their good health. The news has made me grab my little girl and hug her just that much tighter.

So stop reading now, go grab your kids, hug them tight and tell them how much you love them. And, if you have a second to post a message to the Freeman's, I know it would mean a lot to them.

At Warp Speed

Oh sweet baby girl...




I wish you weren't growing up so fast!


Thanks for being my "bestest" friend, I love you forever and ever!

My CEO's

On Friday, Jaxon and Amanda received CEO (chief example to others) awards at school.

They got the awards for being such great readers.

Carson's thrilled for them

Mason had a little accident.

He fell and hit the back of his head. Luckily, the cut didn't need stitches. He insisted on a bandage...

Just another day in paradise!