Month: May 2021

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Solo Heartbeat Anniversary

1 year ago we were told Astrid’s heart was no longer beating.

I will never forget searching the screen for a blip during the ultrasound but only seeing flat lines. I still can’t believe I had to hear those words alone, while wearing a mask, and then call Jake (who was waiting in the car outside) to tell him the news.

Today is the first of the last painful 1-year anniversaries of the past year. The trio of them (13, 16, 21) is something I have been avoiding thinking too much about. I went to mass by myself this morning. It’s the Feast of the Ascension. I needed a reminder that my baby is with Jesus.

Friends (one known and one unknown) gave us flowers today. (And a gift card to DQ that we will use on Astrid’s birthday when we visit her grave.) Shecklet #4 also picked out mini roses to leave by her marker when we visit.

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Happy birthday to this guy! He now knows the “answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything.”

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Date night at the Depot…

Home Depot, that is.

This is what 18 1/2 years of marriage (21 years together) looks like on a random Wednesday night in May.

A stop at HD to look for Mother’s Day flowers for my MIL and then a stroll around the store with a stop at the patio furniture. Conversation without interruption is rare, so we’ll take advantage of it when we can.

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May Day

It was a gorgeous day today – full of activities, family, and friends.

Shecklet #1 went north last night and has been working at Nissedalen – doing with manual labor. Grandma Patti has kept us in the loop by sending photos of their progress.

The girls had track meets this morning and did a great job! The weather was a million times better today than last week. It was so much fun seeing the encouragement the girls had for each other as well as the fans in the stands cheering for the kids as they ran towards the finish line.

After track, Shecklet #4 went to her Aunt Larissa’s for her birthday overnight. (The kids look forward to this opportunity every year!) One of their projects was a fairy garden 🧚‍♂️

Shecklets #3 and 2 hung out at home while Jake and I attended the First Communion mass of our goddaughter. It was so good to see her and her family! It had been about a year and a half since we last saw them in person.

On our way home, we picked up take-out from a local Mexican place. Delish! And so nice to not have to cook or clean up any dishes!

I had a nice call with one of my aunts this evening – we got caught up in life and tried to solve a few of the world’s problems in the process 😊

Today has been a great start to May!