It’s been over a year since I’ve shared anything in this space, and I suppose I have no good reason for that aside from the fact that once again, life has kept us busy and more fulfilled in many ways. And also…we have a little…
A while ago I’m pretty sure I promised more blog posts in 2023, but here we are, and my first one is happening in February. Oh well. This year I’ve also promised myself that I would only partake in hobbies and activities when and if…
Earlier this week Arden had a surgery on his knees called a bilateral anterior distal femoral guided growth procedure. In layman’s terms, that means that they placed plates and screws in the front of his knees to restrict the growth on the front and allow…
This Halloween we celebrated early by decorating the house and putting Arden’s Halloween blow up decor in the backyard (a gift from grandma Cindy). However, the actual day was a busy one as we headed to Edmonton on October 30th for 3 of Arden’s medical…
The summer, and even the month of September, seemed to fly by in the blink of an eye. We are so lucky to have had SO many beautiful days where we got to spend time outdoors. Arden delighted in spending hours and hours outside the…
The past few months have flown by, and for some reason I’ve felt like I’ve barely had enough time to sleep and eat right, let alone write a blog post. That’s not true of course, but priorities in life have shifted this summer. Days in…
I read a quote the other day that was intended as a mantra for moms who are about to give birth. It read, “My baby will be strong, happy, and healthy.” I love mantras and I truly believe that holding space in your mind for…
Last week we made a trip to Edmonton (as we do most months) for a few of Arden’s medical appointments. This time we visited Arden’s pediatrician and the orthopedic surgeon that deals with his scoliosis. Then at the last minute we also ended up seeing…
I was going to title this post, “Finding time for us.” I changed my mind, because honestly, we don’t have any more time in a day to “find.” We all get the same finite amount of time in a day. 24 hours. 24 hours to…
It feels as if it’s been an eternity since I’ve actually had the time and energy to sit down and focus on writing a blog post. This spring has definitely thrown us some unexpected curve balls, and in general we’ve had a busy few months…