I'm getting old!

Well, the other day I was in the bathroom at work and glanced in the mirror, only to see a shiny, metallic, GRAY hair looking back at me. It was no mistake...it was a curly, scraggily, gray hair! I wish I could have posted a picture of it, but I was so mortified that I immediately plucked it out (I know, I'm already waiting for two more to grow back in its place. I told some of my coworkers about it, and one of the newer girls said "How many kids do you have?" "None!" I said. Imagine what that will do to my hair. Oh well, that's why I have Larissa, who can dye it whatever color I want.

Kevin is 27!

Happy Birthday Kevin! 27 years ago today, you made your grand entrance to this earth (you already knew that). I hope that you have a wonderful day! I look forward to spending your 27th year with you and enjoying whatever is has in store for us!

In memory...

Those of you who know Kevin and I well know that we lost a baby to miscarriage last July. If we had carried the baby to term, it would have been born last Thursday, Jan. 31. In July, when we had the miscarriage, we decided that we wanted to do something in memory of the baby, but thought that we would like to wait until the due date. So this past weekend, we had our families down (Kevin's dad got sick so his parents couldn't make it) so we could have a small ceremony and plant a dogwood tree in memory of our little one.

The weather couldn't have been more perfect. It was a beautiful day and a special ceremony. It really helped us to have some closure to the grief that we've experienced over the past 6 months. The tree will also be a reminder of the life of our child.

A verse that has meant a lot to me through this is Lamentations 3:21-24

"Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, 'The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.'"