Trampolines
Twice on my walk recently, I was stopped dead in my tracks. Both times by trampolines. Okay that’s weird, I get it, but it happened. Twice in the same twenty minute walk. The first time there was a little glimmer in the corner of my eye. A quick flash...
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Sneak Attack from Ry
There are times that Rylie sneaks up on me unexpectedly. I love it when that happens, because I can pretend. I can picture the way that she would sneak up on me if she were still here. I have no doubt that she’d find ways to sneak quietly into...
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A New First – First Day of School
There’s a point in our lives where we look forward to firsts. A child’s first word, first step, or first day of school. A first date. A first day at a new job. If we’re honest though, there’s times as parents that we look forward to lasts too. The...
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Lessons from the Ocean
I’ve always known that it’s important to make memories and now that lesson has a new level of meaning. Memories of Rylie are her legacy to us. We wrap ourselves in memories of her – good and bad – daily. These memories have a tendency to wash over me...
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Coffee… A Symbol of Support
Memories are triggered by so many things, but my sense of smell (while somewhat schizophrenic) is a strong trigger for me. Growing up I hated the smell of coffee. I immediately attributed it to being trapped in the car on a road trip with my parents! I use the...
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Crazy Mom Turning Less Crazy
Months ago the scene below would have made me crazy – full on “Why can’t you leave my stuff alone?!?! I’ve been asking you for weeks where this is…” yelling, cabinet banging crazy. Yesterday, it made me smile. Rylie was notorious for making things disappear and stashing them in...
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The Ripple Effect
It hit me on July 3rd while watching Tanner skip stones on the beautiful, pristine waters of Blue Lake. The Ripple Effect. Tanner with the grace of a dancer and the arm of a ball player released stone after stone into the water. The rock would hit the surface,...
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Reality is Creeping In – Again…
For the last month we’ve lived in a pseudo-reality. We came home, but meals have been delivered every few days, plans were being laid for the celebration, friends and family were visiting. I will always consider ours a family of four, but now the reality of being three is...
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Human Touch
Human touch is a powerful thing. It is a universal way to communicate emotion. I can’t think of a time that I’ve been touched by someone and not known exactly how they feel about me. I hold on to that belief because right now, it is the way we...
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