Mel's Box of Chocolates

For the past two year Shannan and I along with our kiddos have particpated in our local March of Dimes walk.  We teamed up to walk in honor of Maddie, Moses, James and Jake, Thalon , and all the other angels who are playing in heaven. This year I have another reason to walk.  His name is Rory . I'm so excited to say I've been able to hold him and snuggle him and inhale that wonderful baby smell. Nothing beats a happy ending. I am so blessed to have had {and still have} very healthy kids. Dylan and Zoe have walked with me each year and every year as we walk together I say a prayer of thanks that my two children can march right along next to me.  As we walk up to the registration desk it is amazing how quiet they become as they look at the pictures of the children lining the path.  The first year, they asked who the children were and I explained that those were children who were born with health problems and that many of them had died.  We had al...

You all know how much I love my weekends. It pretty much ranks right up there with an ice cream cone covered in sprinkles (which I will be begging hubby to go get with me tonight!!) However, this weekend is so jammed pack that I'm not so sure I won't be thankful when it is Monday and I go back to work. Well okay probably not. Our busy weekend kick off actually started early on Friday. Yesterday, Dylan had a field trip at school so Dave took off to chaperon the trip. This meant that by 6:30 in the morning we all had to be showered, dressed, have eaten breakfast and in the car for our regular 45 minute drive to school. Oh and of course it was Zoe's Trike-A- Thon at school which meant we also had to have her bike and helmet in the car. I did think ahead and the night before had everything by the front door, my lunch packed, and the coffee set. It actually wasn't anywhere near as bad as I thought it would be getting out. I had about 4 minutes to spare before the bell rang ...

**Update - My walk is this Saturday and I would really like to be able to meet my goal. Please consider sponsoring me as I walk in hope that "one day... all babies will be born healthy." Any little bit will help and be much appreciated!! As a mom, one of my biggest fears is something happening to my children. I am very blessed that both Dylan and Zoe were born full-term and healthy as can be. They have remained this way throughout their childhood so far and other than routine well-check appointments we seldom have to visit our pediatrician. However, I know for some other families this is not the case. My dear old (in years we've known each other, not age, of course!!) friend had twins prematurely in 2005, but sadly only took Abraham home. Her angel Moses, instead went to live with his Father in Heaven. Last year, Beth was pregnant one minute and the next discovered that she lost her twins, James and Jake . I imagine that they are now making many people laugh as...