October is Rett Syndrome Awareness month and it seems like a good time to give an update on all things with Lydie’s health from the past year. This last year has seen mountains and valleys. I remember speaking with a friend in April about how things were going really good with Lydie at the time. …
Last week I got to celebrate my 35th birthday. My actual birthday was on a day where there was truly no time or opportunity to celebrate anything. Mark was in the middle of a work week so he would be sleeping the whole day, Lydia had therapy, Sarah had ballet, and I had my orientation …
Last week, Jacob got braces! He’s waited for months to lose his last tooth and then had an expander for a month, to finally get to this point! He was really excited going in but the excitement has not lasted. The first day was okay, he said his teeth just felt a little tender. But …
<Artwork by Yongsung Kim> General Conference This General Conference I did not prepare for as much as I have in the past – and I felt the difference. It’s disappointing when you have felt the goodness of preparation and then feel the change when that preparation is absent. Our family had come home earlier the …
Day 9 was our final day. Our Kentucky trip was our longest family trip we’ve ever done (Texas used to hold the honors at 8 days). It was a long go but we really loved our time exploring this new state. Tooth Fairy We were all ready to be home by the morning of day …
Day 8 was the day we began our long journey home. We had a late beginning because of our schedule that day. We had originally planned to make this stop towards the beginning of our trip on the way out but after switching things around we had to do it on our way back. We …
Day 7 was our day in Louisville! It was our last day in Kentucky and it was strange because we were just searching for things to do. Usually in a big city we are having to eliminate things and really prioritize our time – so this was weird. Louisville Slugger Museum This stop was a …
This day was such a highlight for everyone in the family. It was Jacob and Sarah’s favorite day but I think we all fell deeper in love with all things Kentucky on this day. Rocky Start Sadly, the day was off to a rocky start. I had woken up in the middle of the night …
Day 5 was our Civil War day. We woke up and said goodbye to our cottage (the landscape was incredible – this was the view from our back porch), got some breakfast at the lodge, and made our way to an apple farm. Haney’s Appledale Farm We found this cute little market at a local …
This was my favorite day of our trip. Nature fills my soul and the natural beauty of Kentucky won be over in a BIG way. The dense wooded areas and moody morning fog put me right in my happy place. This day was all about the natural beauty of Kentucky. I took so many pictures …