Spring

"You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming. "

-- Pablo Neruda

". . . And you would accept the seasons of your heart just as you have always accepted that seasons pass over your fields and you would watch with serenity through the winters of your grief."

– Kahlil Gibran

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”

– Anne Bradstreet








"The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring. "

--Bern Williams

Loss

No easy way to say this. We had to say goodbye to our baby last week. . .For some as-yet unknown reason, my body went into labor far too early and I delivered our little boy on Thursday, February 19th.

Our girls have been an immense source of joy and healing in this difficult time--what a blessing it is to have them both! We are also so grateful for the love and support of our family and friends. Thank you, everyone, for the kind words and the prayers said on our behalf.

"We could never learn to be brave or patient, if there were only joy in the world." (Helen Keller)

Big News

Halloween

The girls had a fabulous Halloween. For Elizabeth this year, trick-or-treating was still secondary to dressing up. We only went to a handful of houses before she declared she was done. . .done trick-or-treating, but definitely not done wearing the mermaid costume! As for Anna, she was a bit mystified by trick-or-treating and didn't care much for her costume--she was content just to waddle around with a candy bar clutched in each hand.

Look-alike Meter, Part Deux

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Tell Me Why. . .

Things Elizabeth asked me today:

How can my nose get better all by itself?

What's blood? Does your brain have blood too?

How do you make cottage cheese?

What are those guys doing? How can they just build that whole house on the inside and the outside?

Is there caribou outside? Where's the snowy weather for them to live in? Or are they just pretend?

What sound do apples make when you chomp them?

Why is Sleeping Beauty barefoot?