Sundae Morning

AmyD. | February 26, 2010

Kate recently scored a 160 out of 150 (yes, that’s right!) on a poetry project for English. One poem in particular had me tearing up just a bit. It’s very sweet and is a special memory for both of us.
A Sundae Morning
Aw, a blissful morning
Full of love cartoons and sundaes
Sleeping in, crawling into a [...]

6 Years Tomorrow…

AmyD. | December 31, 2009

It’s been six years since I finished watching the Rose Parade and answered the phone to find my doctor on the other end asking me if I wanted to “get it over with.”
“Get it over with.”
That’s a fitting way to end the pregnancy that rendered the family and ultimately the world absolutely helpless [...]

A Mason Jar, Tinker Bell and a Scorpion Named Luke

AmyD. | November 9, 2009

She spent the summer capturing butterflies and keeping them in a mason jar. Some life preserving soul in the house had the good sense to cut slits in the top and encourage her to place a few zinnias in the jar as well. Thank goodness. Late at night I would creep downstairs and like a [...]