Dear Tanner, This week you turned five! Bittersweet for mommy. Each day I see you growing and blossoming into the man you will become. It is fascinating for me and I am beyond priveledged to witness this journey for you. Each day I also see you getting closer to your independence and I want to […]

My name is… You know, I just absolutely love when kids say the cutest things. For example, last week I was over at my friend’s house and Zandi and Zane were playing with her two little girls. Zandi proceeded to tell them that she was Zane’s sister and that her name was Zimmer Zandi. It […]

Yesterday afternoon I noticed our little pug/terrier named Brindi was missing. I tucked the thought away in the back of my mind because I figured she was probably hiding in my closet to get a break from the kids! On a side note- Zandi and Zane absolutely adore Brindi and she is the most incredible […]

Alright…to be fair there really isn’t any “ugly” in today’s tale but this title was better than “Mother Going Postal” or “Woman Under Fire” or “The No Good Very Bad Terrible Horrible Alexander Day”. At least the above title keeps some perspective. And there was something GOOD that happened. Actually there were many GOOD things […]

Friends, As you know, I don’t post prayer requests very often for non family members but there are times when someone’s need stirs my heart and I feel really compelled to help rally prayer support. When Ty was in the NICU, one of his NICU buddies was a darling little preemie named Kourtney. You might […]