The exact cost of a nasty bout of the flu when one has no more sick days left due to taking maternity leave. Here’s hoping one stays healthy so as to avoid these astronomical charges yet again!
525,600 minutes
I’d be lying if I said I calculated this on my own. In fact, I honestly can’t say the number without hearing the melody of the song from Rent. Nonetheless, it hardly seems possible that an entire year has already passed since you took your vows before an adoring crowd of friends and family.
Whether through emails, texts, video chats or frequent phone calls and cherished visits home, I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing in your experiences as a new family. I’ll admit that it’s still a little tricky learning the ropes of long-distance familyhood. Yet I know that we’ll continue to stay close and share in each others lives.
I wish you a fabulous first anniversary and pray for countless years of happiness to come! Congratulations! We love you! 🙂
Best Shot Monday ~ Perfect Present
In a perfect world, this post would have appeared a few weeks ago – you know, right about the time school started back again after the holiday break, a couple weeks before grades were due, smack dab in the middle of horrible Michigan winter weather, and an altogether low-point emotionally speaking. So, suffice it to say I don’t reside in a perfect world, and I’m guessing most of you don’t either.
With a few sane moments sprinkled amidst the chaos, I think I’ve managed to claw my way to the surface long enough to recognize that without preciousness such as this, without the gift of a God greater than I can comprehend, my life would be vastly different.
Check out others’ Best Shots this last January Monday.
Happy Birthday, Aunt Meri!
We’ve come a long way from the birthday lunch we shared when you student taught in my fourth grade classroom! Whether we’ve been in different cities, states, or countries knowing that we can always pick up where we left off is one of the most amazing things about family!
I hope you had a terrific birthday and that you know (despite my best efforts to be on time) that these belated wishes are heartfelt!
Love you! 🙂
Happy Birthday, Gav!
I’ve always operated under the notion that late is better than never! So, having finally found my way back to the treadmill after far too long, now that both children are napping and I am once again putting off the loads of school work that will forever call to me from the remote corner of the dining room table, I figured it was a great time to send you belated (but no less sincere) birthday wishes!
It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly 8 years since our first meeting where you promptly shot me twice with your air soft gun and told me to squish your nose – the lasting evidence of a hard fought ice hockey game between brothers! There’s hardly a dull moment when you’re around and it’s just one of the many things I’ve come to appreciate.
Here’s to a terrific year! 🙂
Cornwell Crew 