May Days – Engagment Photos

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It’s May … and we are in wedding prep mode! Danae and Mike chose a beautiful day for their engagement photo shoot and Midwest Life Shots  took some amazing photos of this couple  capturing their personality and love for each other photos on the roof? Sure.  No big deal. Love that they did the photo shoot … Read More

End of the week

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As the end of our week in Cincinnati neared it was time for Kirk to have his stitches removed, so nurse Cara did the honors. Our snuggles continued… Smiles happened. Maybe it was because Little One was happy to wear a Bobcat’s shirt — which made her daddy happy. On our last night in Cincinnati … Read More

Late night snuggles

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These two.  In love with their fresh from Heaven little girl. Melted my heart watching the two of them with their baby girl. Time with Papa complete with dried milk on the face! Tonight was the first of several late night snuggles with Nana  after everyone else went to bed. Just Sydney, Jimmy Fallon and … Read More

Waking up at home

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So much snuggling to do.  So little time. So thankful that Cara and Tim are very generous with sharing their sweet girl. First pediatrician visit Sweet girl is wrapped around her momma’s finger and forever in her heart.  Watching the Today Show this morning, we see our friends, Brenda and Steve!

Hospital visits with Sydney

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We spent the first few days visiting Sydney and Cara at the hospital.  We cherished even those times. Watching the “kids” do all the “firsts” of parenting brought back so many memories.  Everything so new, so different.  Kirk and I marveled at how natural they both were in their new roles of momma and daddy. … Read More

Meeting our “Little One”

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We awoke before the Sun came up on Saturday to get an early start on our drive to Cincinnati to meet our granddaughter.  It was unusually easy to wake up and get moving so early … and we were right on schedule to get out the door. Then this happened…. Mr. D had a little … Read More

Baby Arrives!

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On Friday, April 25th our sweet Sydney Lee arrived in this world  at 4:34 pm weighing in at nine pounds, 8 ounces and measuring 21.5 inches long. Our first glimpse of our sweet girl was via a text — we were all immediately smitten! Shortly after the text, we were able to see Sydney and … Read More

Cincy trip and another baby shower

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Eleven hours and five states and we arrive in Cincinnati. Worth.Every.Mile. Spring Break here in the Med City made it possible for Nate and Danae to join us which gave us an entertaining road trip. Cara’s mother-in-love, and her 3 sister-in-loves put on really nice family baby shower for our girl.  My mom and sister … Read More

Baby Shower Time!

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Shower season has officially begun in our family! First shower:  Baby Shower 1 of 3. Cara’s co-workers at the hospital gave her a beautiful shower this past weekend. I couldn’t make this shower, so Cara sent me phone pics to “take me along” to the shower. Her work “people” know her well — the shower … Read More

Soooo over. it.

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One by one, six coworkers entered the time clock room this morning. We all echoed the same sentiment. “I am so over this” The snow. The cold. Looking out our front and back windows it’s hard to tell if we are in Narnia or Rochester. It is pretty. But it sticks around too long.… and … Read More