Dear Ansley,

My heart breaks that you have been so scared the past few nights because of your nightmares. Finding you hiding in the bathroom last night was indescribable. If only you could know how much it hurt me to know that you were so afraid. I did "kind of" have fun sleeping on the floor with you in your room last night though. Even though it made me so tired today it was worth it.

I'm so sorry if I've left you susceptible to the enemy's attacks by not covering you in prayer every night before bed. We did tonight and so far you have not been scared. I'm going to attribute that to God and not that you were extra tired from swimming all day :)

I love you child and I had so much fun watching you swim, dive and learn all kinds of new tricks today. You are getting so brave and I'm so proud of you. I love, love, love you!

And so it begins...

This isn't really where it begins, but last year we had a hard drive crash. Included in all that we lost was my journal to my sweet children. I've been so devastated by it that it's taken me this long to begin a new one. I'm mad at myself it's taken this long because of all that I've missed writing about. Although honestly, even still...thinking about all that was written that is now gone forever...I could cry all over again.

But I figure, this shouldn't "get lost"...so maybe this is a better option. We have ALL our documents backed up now, but still...this is "prettier" :)

So this blog is going to be dedicated to my wonderful little people, Ansley Elizabeth and Zachariah John :)