1998- 6am

Can it really be 10 years ago today? 10 years ago that my life changed forever?

From the first inkling as I watched figure skating on T.V. that something seemed to be happening every 15 minutes...

to the wonderful point where I held her for the first time...

to the amazing realization that she looked like my baby pictures...

and to most careful drive I think I've ever taken on a highway, as we drove home from the hospital...

Time as I knew it had ended. My complete life had begun.

Thanks to my dear girl for bringing so much fun, excitement, challenge (she's like me, you see), and love to my life.

Happy 10th Birthday!

She'll make a great Mom

In addition to the fun of Easter Bunny's deliveries, we had an EXTRA Easter Egg Hunt to enjoy, thanks exclusively to the Girl (she even shopped for the candy). She's been working up to bedtime preparing for this all week....

She made a plan:



Then made the clues:

And hid them all (complete with family-member-themed stickers taped to each egg for easy family member identification).

We all found our eggs (and our 'Jackpots'). You couldn't wipe the smile off of her face (or ours).

Thanks Easter Bunny! :)

Let It Snow... after the first day of Spring?

There's nothing like a good March snow (as long as I don't need to go to work, which was the case today):

This *may* complicate the outdoor Easter Egg Hunt, however...

Big Day

1 day off of school + Mom off of work + parental promises + 2 Appointments =

CONTACT LENSES *plus* BRACES... all in one day!

This is one girl who can't WAIT for school on Monday : )