I can count on two hands the number of times I have not been home to kiss Sam goodnight. And on the rare occasion that I’ve been away, I’ve always been here to lift him out of his crib in the morning. That’s less than ten times in about 450 days. It’s not because I [...]
Following Sammy’s first birthday party, the adults (minus our mothers who so kindly offered to stay home with the kiddos) headed into Pittsburgh for a fun night out. Thirty years ago, Nick was born in a quaint hospital at the foot of the Alps. We celebrated his 28th birthday in Munich (and his 29th birthday [...]
Dear Nicholas James, Yesterday I wrote a letter to our beautiful son on his 1st birthday. And so I figured I should write a note to you today on your 30th birthday. First I must thank your Mutti and Pops for bringing you into this world 30 years ago. They raised you to be the [...]
Three years ago I married my best friend. We stood in a garden on the banks of the Susquehanna River, surrounded by our dear family and friends. We promised to love each other in sunshine and in rain. And then we celebrated with pit-style pork and German sausages, beer from our favorite microbrewery, and a [...]
Really, every day is sweet with these two in my life. So how did we celebrate Sammy’s first Valentine’s Day? With lots of treats, of course. Although it was apples and pears and carrots for the little guy. But he didn’t seem to mind. We promised to give him double chocolate next year. Happy Valentine’s [...]
It’s February, and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. So I’m linking up with From Mrs. to Mama today to share our love story. How did you meet? What’s your love story? We met in a research lab in Hershey in April of 2007. Nick was a graduate student, and I was there to [...]
Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain. So grab someone you love and go play in the rain! {2009, credit Robert Winton} {2010} {2011, credit Phillip Mackenzie} Happy anniversary to my best friend, my husband, and the man who will be a fantastic father in just a few short weeks! [...]
Nick is not the best secret keeper. Never has been and probably never will be. Though he did surprise me with a perfect weekend almost three years ago. One that concluded with him slipping a lovely ring onto my finger. Oh, and he managed to keep the news of Peanut quiet for almost two months. [...]
After spending Friday in the Boston, we drove west to Leominster to see the bride and groom on their final night before becoming Mr. and Mrs. The ladies drank wine, the boys had beers, and I enjoyed a large slice of apple pie a la mode. Unbelievably, we all slept in on Saturday until well [...]
We’re in Ann Arbor this weekend to celebrate the graduation of Nick’s brother from the University of Michigan. I may have even sung the Michigan fight song in his honor. But before we attended the event last night, we had another ceremony to watch: The Royal Wedding, of course. While we were snuggled on the [...]