Chloe Memorial

While my family were visiting we were able to spend a day honouring our angel with a sort-of memorial. Grandma, Aunty Milly and Morgan came out for it too. It was emotional but so special for me, and let me know how much everybody loved Chloe. My family are always letting me know that she was important to them as well as me. It was lovely to spend the day celebrating her short life, and spending precious family time all together. We took the opportunity to have family photos taken. Here are a handful of the best - there were 500 to choose from!

Abigail Starts 3rd Grade

buying and organizing school supplies

first day outfit

reading glasses (hopefully she hasn't inherited my dismal eyesight)

Meli Wedding in Sedona

We had a lovely weekend away in Sedona celebrating one of my best friend's nuptials. It was both girls' first time attending a wedding, although not what they pictured because there was only fourteen guests, including kids and babies. So intimate and pretty!

Still Not Quite Used to This

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Parker Holiday

My parents had all my siblings and their families come to stay in their Scottsdale house. That was 14 under one roof, plus us 4 when we all went out. It was wonderful! Here are some of the pics:

the men somehow managed to squeeze in a Las Vegas trip

out to dinner with the Nova

my three siblings & I

Mini-Madonna #4

In the middle of my summer at home with the girls, I found out I was pregnant. AGAIN. To skip really fast through a whoooole chapter, I dealt with the anxiety, fear, GUILT, that came along with this and then, as each appointment with my new high-risk OB went well, slowly let myself get excited that this must have happened for a reason. These were the words I used to announce on Facebook in October:

Today is our 13th wedding anniversary, and we have so much to celebrate. Our marriage has been tested more than ever this year, and passed with flying colours as we held each other up in the darkest of days. And now, we are happy/anxious/surprised to announce that our angel baby has sent us a rainbow! Conceived in the depths of grief, we know that this little girl has been sent to bring joy and life back to all of us. Yes, our fourth daughter is on her way. ‪#‎gotgirls‬?

Life since Chloe