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Our Wedding Day... August 12, 2006

And so our story begins...

I Love You

Laguna Beach...

"Exhaust the little moment.
Soon it dies.

And be it gash or gold
It will not come

Again in this identical
disguise."

Gwendolyn Brooks

We Love You Matthew

8 Months Pregnant with Matthew...

Matthew Ryan

9 Months Old...

Matthew Ryan

July 5, 2008

Matthew Ryan

2 1/2 Years Old...

Matthew's First Birthday

Matthew's Second Birthday

Corona Del Mar Cutie

Matthew ~ 2 Years Old

I Asked God...

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve.

I was made weak, that I might learn to obey.

I asked God for health, that I might do greater things.

I was given infirmy, that I might do better things.

I asked for riches, that I might be happy.

I was given poverty, that I might be wise.

I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men.

I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God.

I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life.

I was given life, that I might enjoy all things.

I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I had hoped for.

Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.

I am, among all men, most richly blessed.

Anonymous

Belly Kisses

8 Months Pregnant with Jacob

Jacob Michael

2 Weeks Old...

Jacob Michael

November 20, 2010

Jacob Michael

Addison Paige

My Two Loves...

beach

A Boy and His Dog

A Daddy and His Son

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"Our life is what our thoughts make it."
Marcus Aurelius

A Short Guide to a Happy Life...

"But you are the only person alive who has sole custody of your life. Your particular life. Your entire life. Not your life at a desk, or your life at the computer, or your life on a bus. Not just the life of your mind, but the life of your heart. Not just your bank account, but your soul.

People don't talk about the soul very much anymore. It's so much easier to write a resume than to craft a spirit. But a resume is a cold comfort on a winter night, or when you're sad, or broke, or lonely, or when you've gotten the chest x-ray back and it doesn't look so good, or when the doctor writes "prognosis poor".

Here is my resume. It's not what my professional bio says, proud as I am of all that:

I am a good mother to my son.
I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.
I no longer consider myself the center of the universe.
I show up.
I listen.
I try to laugh.

I am a good friend to my husband.
I have made my marriage vows mean what they say.
I show up.
I listen.
I try to laugh.

I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me.
Without them I would have nothing of interest to say to anyone, because I would be a cardboard cutout.
But I call them on the phone.
I meet them for lunch.
I show up.
I listen.
I try to laugh.

Excerpt from my favorite book "A Short Guide to a Happy Life" by Anna Quindlen

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