Sweet Travis would have been 3. He isn’t here with us but he continues to give. His Mommy and Daddy amaze me. To remember their boy they served dinner at the Ronald McDonald house with family and friends. The Ronald McDonald house provides meals and housing to parents with children in the hospital. What an amazing night. There were children's books for the families to take home, teddy bears, cupcakes to decorate, crafts, and a yummy pasta dinner for all. All for a little boy born with half a heart and gone too soon.
Travis and Jocelyn were swimming buddies and oh my did they both love the water. They were itty bitty, but both had huge smiles every moment they were in the water. I will always remember our swim lessons together. There was a reason that Jocelyn and Travis were in class together. We continue to be shown these reasons.
Thank you Nicole and Roger for continuing to share your beautiful boy with us. This was an evening that Chris and I and so many others will always remember.
We enjoyed a fun weekend camping with friends. It was a little different than I imagined but we made the best of it. The rain didn’t keep us from having a good time:) We enjoyed yummy food, campfires, kids, games, stories, sandcastles, sand, and the company of good friends. One thing that is not on my list is SLEEP. Oh well, we can sleep later! Thanks O’Bryant family for a fun weekend….maybe next time we can do a little more playing at the beach:)
Enjoy the pictures…..
Love my sweet Abby girl. She sure does love her “daddy play days”!
I continue to be thrilled by the progress Jocelyn is making in her preschool. She continues to amaze me. Last week Jocelyn’s class took a field trip to the pumpkin patch. There she sits right in the middle of her class of two and three year olds. Just like all the other kids, not smiling for the picture:)
Meet Mrs. Jones. This is the fabulous lady who welcomed the idea of having Jocelyn join her class. Jocelyn loves Mrs. Jones:) One of my favorite things to do is peek into the classroom, if I arrive a few minutes early, to watch Mrs. Jones singing with the kids. There sits Jocelyn right in the middle of all the kid,s following along with some of the words but mostly the gestures:) 
Jocelyn’s favorite little friend, Tia. When I drop her off in the morning to always runs to Tia for a hug (sometimes Tia is interested).
Learning about pumpkins…
Long morning at the pumpkin patch really wore my little pumpkin out……
Tonight, I’m tired. Actually, exhausted. I have lots of wonderful things I want to share, but tonight the words wont come out. 
These are just a few recent pictures that make me smile:) 
I hope they make you smile too!
Try to relax….will ya?
I know these women. We share a common bond. A bond we would have never dreamed would be ours. In our early days together we were still grieving. Our wounds were fresh. We shared our stories of that day we found out. What they said, who we told, how we responded. We needed each other. We needed to know that all those thoughts and emotions were normal.
There was another mama. On the other side of the country. She wrote a beautiful, raw story about the birth of her daughter on her blog. I hope you will read it. ( http://www.kellehampton.com/2010/01/nella-cordelia-birth-story.html ) She shared our bond. We found comfort in her words and all started following the blog, watching her and and her sweet baby grow with us.
Last night we got to meet her! She has since written a book, Bloom- finding beauty in the unexpected. We listened to her read from her book, listened to her answer questions, and had our books signed. Another wonderful memory with some very special mamas!
In my book she wrote, “Look for the good…and you will find it! Much love, Kelle Hampton”
What a lovely evening with some very lovely ladies:)
Paige Marie- 6 Months
Today we went to the Pumpkin Patch and I took a zillion and one pictures (so did every other mom I saw there today). My plan was to post a bunch of pictures from the day but I am stuck on this one. There is something about a baby with a perfect little round face bare piggies sitting with pumpkins and straw that I love:)Just look at her. She’s perfect.
Happy Fall!
I am so thankful that these two have each other. Just look at their faces, they say it all:) Abby is Jocelyn’s best teacher. Jocelyn repeats words that Abby says, and follows her every move (good and bad). It’s becoming more and more apparent how strong the bond is going to be between these two girls.
Little sister Paige is getting in on this action too. She is enamored by both Abby and Jocelyn. 3 sisters is just perfect for this family:) I sure do love my girls!
(photo by Nicole Koch)
Look who is 6 months old today! Already! She is a bright and active little girl. She is a happy baby, as long as she has what she wants. Don’t worry she knows how to get what she doesn’t have. (that happens when you are #3) A good scream will get someones attention or she’ll just army crawl where she wants to go (and she is FAST). She is eating rice cereal, oatmeal and also apple sauce. She’s laughing and squealing and starting to babble.
It has been a joy to watch her develop. It all comes so easily and naturally to her. So many times when I am watching her I see Abby when she was a baby.
Pretty little Paige….WE LOVE YOU!
At 6 Months
15 lbs 11oz (46%)
25 inches (25%)
“What you lookin’ at?????”
The second Tuesday of each month we meet up with a wonderful group of parents and kiddos. The City of Temecula hosts our group and provides food and activities for the kids. Pretty cool! (I continue to be impressed by Temecula) Tonight was a Halloween gathering with games, coloring, face painting and candy.
Abby was Neil Armstrong (the girl is completely obsessed with all things space at the moment. I hope it lasts and maybe the princess fascination takes a back seat for a while) And of course, Jocelyn was an elephant (her favorite thing these days)!
CRAAAAAAAZY CUTENESS IF YOU ASK ME:)
