22 Dec
We ended up with five or so inches if snow (and, thankfully, we maintained power). Just as we bundled up and made our way outside this morning, neighbors Todd and Joe were heading down the hill. The kids had a great time playing while the grown ups made short work of the driveway and walks. Bryan joined the crew as they finished the street.
13 Dec
Owen loves seeing himself in the camera on my phone. Never to early for a selfie, I suppose.
8 Dec
Me: “Bye, Owen!”
Owen: “Bye bye.”
Me: “I love you!”
Owen: “I love you!”
…and then my heart burst open right then and there. Aunt Katie was there to witness it!
7 Dec
We trekked downtown for the annual Christmas parade this morning, and true to tradition, it was miserably cold. Thankfully, it was relatively short!
19 Nov
For their first year, I carried all three of our babies up the steps from Diane’s, inhaling as I buried my head in their necks, recovering from a day apart.
By 16 months, Owen walks up independently, a milestone I noted with each growing kid. It’s a slow trip now, with little hands down on cold concrete to navigate the incline—not to mention several stops to investigate pathway lights, little bugs and fallen leaves.
On Friday, I ran a few steps ahead to grab my phone to capture this photo. The sight of my first baby walking my third up the same steps she took years and years ago was too sweet to pass up.
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