Photo of the Day 6/25/2012 - Happy Birthday Dad

A Simple Prayer

To be for my children what I've had -  a Father like my Dad.

Happy Birthday Dad. Thank you. I love you.

Photo of the Day 6/24/12 - Happy Birthday Courtney

Gone too soon. Happy Birthday from your cousins.

Photo of the Day - 6/13/12 - Happy Birthday Alec

Now we are six. So much joy, so much personality, so much strong will all wrapped into one perfect package we can't imagine being without. Here's to you Mr. Alec - Happy Birthday.

Photo of the Day - 6/10/12 - Joy

Another picture from this past November's Thanksgiving celebration. Everyone was sitting around in the living room while the kids ran around outside and told stories, laughed, and reminisced - knowing somehow that things may not ever be quite the same.

Regardless, there was laughing and there was joy.

Photo of the Day 6/9/12 - Wedding Day

Grandma and Grandpa are waiting here for Julie and my wedding reception to either get under way or finish up - not really sure. I am so glad both were there and even though I don't remember spending a lot of time chatting with them - knowing they were there and supporting us brings me joy. 

Growing up there are so many memories of both of them - at baseball games, taking care of us kids, and surrounding us with love. Grandma and Grandpa always have meant home to me. 

Photo of the Day 6/8/12 - The Queen Mother

Grandma Boysen's 92nd Birthday is coming up - so for the next few posts we'll be having the Queen Mother Show - this is one of the ways I can secure myself as the Favorite Grandchild (taking my cue from all the Favorite Children). Pictured here are Grandma Gigi and her favorite Great-Grandchildren taken this past November at 3306.

Grandma fell yesterday and I'm told made it through today's surgery with flying colors. Our thoughts and prayers are with Grandma for a speedy recovery. We love you.

Photo of the Day - 6/7/12 - Remembering 116 in 2001

The nation was still in shock from the horror of 9/11 when the 2001 Baseball season resumed after a hiatus in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. The Mariners were on their way to a record 116 wins. I remember we bought the best seats we could (all the games sold out back then) and ended up a few rows back of the dugout. The Mariners beat the Angels and clinched the division on 9/19. Following the game, the team came out onto the field and carried the American Flag to a standing ovation. I still get goosebumps and tears thinking about how much we've all changed since that day. I remember watching every airplane during the game on approach to Sea-Tac thinking it was going to veer into the stadium - awful.

2001 was a big transition year in our little family - Ian was born, Nisqually Earthquake, working in San Francisco most of the time (got laid off and rehired in an afternoon), I turned 30, lost close family members, and incorporated SiteCrafting (even though it existed as a sole proprietorship prior). Big changes.