Category Archives: the girls

For a little over three years, my heart has been heavy, my mind has been consumed, and my computer bookmark folder has been filled with research. Not only was I looking for answers, treatments and advice to help Chad through … Continue reading →

Dear Chad, I keep flipping pages on my calendar, each day passing like the leaves that were falling from the trees the day you left. Three months? You resided at Hospice for nearly that long; it just doesn’t seem real … Continue reading →

I spent every day at hospice for nearly three months. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been away for nearly that long. I have to admit that it was strange to drive there again, a familiar route. I was on … Continue reading →

My body is exhausted. I sleep and sleep and sleep. Yet I still feel like I’ve been running around all day. My poor children know to keep it quiet when Mommy has to rest or take a nap. I feel … Continue reading →

The night time is hard. The daylight fades and things become hidden in darkness. Still. Quiet. Not quite as real, especially to little ones. Carys has been pretending that Chad is just at work for a little over a week … Continue reading →

There are days when I think about blogging, days I think about doing laundry, days I think about taking the girls to the movies and forgetting everything else that needs to be done around here. There is so much to … Continue reading →

Dear Chad, There was definitely something missing yesterday, as the girls were opening their gifts and we shared fun with family and friends. It was strange this year, no doubt. All last week, I kept thinking about this time last … Continue reading →