Sweethearts on the Hill

We were almost out of time in 2019 to fit in our annual hike to Mt. LeConte... but low and behold, we made it happen!  We were fortunate enough to find a beautiful fall day in November, filled with big blue skies.   My little hikers are not so little anymore. To be honest with you, I've been struggling a bit this year...  I've been consumed by the demands at work, feeling disconnected from my family, and trying to reconcile the ever-growing angst that my current role and career is completely misaligned with what I want to do in life. I'm all too often lost in my head trying to fix what feels broken... but I have yet to find the solution.  I feel a constant inability to be present with my people, and I can only assume it's because I invest so many hours of every week trying to find joy in something that no longer fits me.  And then comes the guilt - and the awareness - that every day is another day gone by, another day I didn't spend with my kids. I am a...

  This little cutie pie turned 6!   Luke decided to have his party at Putt Putt Golf and Games with just a small group of friends (that part was mommy's decision)   This group below is Luke's normal crew...  Hangin' with the big boys.   And here is his handsome daddy!   No shortage of boys in our world. Quite the little charmer...!   Love those big smiles!   And those big bites! Happy 6th Birthday my sweet baby boy!! Thanks for filling our lives with love and laughter.

We've been promising Charlie all summer that we would get out on the lake since he was in DC the last time we went....   It may have been October... but we finally made it happen!   The good thing about being on the lake in October is nobody else is crazy enough to be out there... so we literally had the whole lake to ourselves!   Made for a fun, easy, and relaxing day. It's possible Charlie's lips are moderately blue... but they still had a ball! Bye bye summer of 2019.