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 [...]

Silent Night, Silent Prayer

AmyD. | December 1, 2009

A year ago today I was trapped in a hospital room watching my son recover from Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection. Horrific, excruciating, and painful are all understatements.
Mike stayed as long as he could before taking our girls home and leaving me down at UCLA with Ethan. In the room I kept a brave face, made [...]