April 17, 2013 by Kel

Wordless Wednesday – This is what 7 looks like

March 27, 2013 by Kel

Wordless Wednesday – Our Brittany

On March 8, 2013; just 14 months after being diagnosed, my cousin, Brittany Joan Stephens-Kinney lost her fight to cancer. Although her life was only 24 short years, she lived it to the fullest. Brittany was a very vivacious, kind hearted, full spirited woman and she gave cancer a good hard run for its money. She lives on through her son, Gabe, who has the same vivacious, kind hearted full spirit.

We miss you and love you, Britt! You will forever be in our hearts.

RIP sweet angel

November 14, 2012 by Kel

Wordless Wednesday – Thomas Jefferson

(*The first few seconds is not Alex, he starts at 0:09*)

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”

(Note the mustache, he was digging the mustache!)

August 22, 2012 by Kel

Wordlessly Wednesday – These are a few of my favorite things.

Gallery February 22, 2012 by Kel

Wordless Wednesday – Pictures of Me

This gallery contains 9 photos.

**This post might seem a little conceited but these pictures are for inspiration and reminders to myself.

February 1, 2012 by Kel

Happy Tenth Birthday, Alex

Dear Alex,

Today you are ten.

It seems like such a big number.

Ten.

A whole decade.

Ten.

Double digits.

10.

You aren’t quite a man, but not quite a child.

Ten.

I never imagined ten years ago when I birthed you how different my world or the world in general would be. I found out I was pregnant with you just days before September 11^th and so much has been changed because of that day. But so much more has been changed because you are in our lives.

In the ten years of your life we have lived in three states. You turned every age from birth to eight in the state of Texas, the age of nine was spent in the state of California, and now ten comes to you in the state of Florida.

You wrote a story about yourself in which you said you were born on February 1, 2002; a cryless baby in Houston, Texas. Well it was actually Katy, Texas but close enough. And as for cryless, well you hardly made a noise. You were always smiling and happy.

Always smiling.

Ten.

You are one of the brightest ten year olds I know, you are one of the brightest kids I know. Your wit and smarts and humor is what makes you so amazing and I hope that you never change. You have a charm about you that attracts everyone to you, even in a room full of 100 people.

I love you, dad loves you, your brother loves you, and your sister loves you. And yes, yet again; you have won the heart of the four-legged family member in our house as you have become “Yogi’s boy”.

Happy Tenth Birthday, Alexander William James

February 1, 2002

February 1, 2012

December 7, 2011 by Kel

Wordless Wednesday – Meet Yogi

I know this is supposed to be wordless, but I wanted to tell his story. Yogi was found wandering the streets. He was picked up by a kill shelter and had been moved to the kill side of the shelter after not being claimed in their allotted time frame. The Pug Rescue was contacted about him and we adopted him from them. All this happened in about 8 weeks time. They have no idea how long he was on the streets but he is in good health and is an excellent dog.

In case you don’t know, I am a big lover of the Pug breed.

So without further ado, meet Yogi!