Six years ago, I started this blog to chronicle our journey with infertility and loss.
Imagine my shock when, right after launching it (quite literally within a day or two) we found out I was pregnant.
After years of struggle and heartache and loss, we finally welcomed our first son Brayden in January of 2009.
Being a mom is something I always wanted. When I was a kid and teachers would ask us what we wanted to be, my reply was always "a stay-at-home mom." I'm not sure they knew what to make of that. ;-)
That's why, when I finally became one, Mother's Day and Father's Day became a couple of my and Chris's favorite holidays.
We love making new traditions for our little family, and that doesn't just apply to Christmas or Easter, but all the holidays we celebrate.
Like many of you, Chris holds his annual Father's Day BBQ at our house. Everyone is welcome, and they each bring their favorite family side dish. It's a fun conversation starter - we all share stories about Grandma's three bean salad, or the time that someone's uncle caught the yard on fire while lighting the BBQ.
On Mother's Day, we always go out to a nice brunch (that way mom doesn't have to cook!). My boys always pick out rainbow colored roses for me and color homemade cards, while Chris often picks out a gift with my little guys initials on it. We always set the auto timer on my camera and attempt to get the "perfect" family shot, which means we have a collection of photos where I'm running to get back into the frame, or one of the kids is making a funny face.
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