Little wonders

Right at his moment AnnahLilly, Herald and I are sitting on the back porch listening to 'Elaborate Lives' from Aida.

At the Maynard Institute program I attended at Harvard I declared this song to be my heartsong. And, I think that's even more true now. Ultimately, the most important things on Earth are family and the relationships you build in your life. As hard as it is to keep life from intruding, these moments are really all that matter.

So, today I'm marveling in the moment with my beautiful daughter. I'm taking in the warmth of her skin, the smell of her and the softness of her hair. She is such a little wonder and we are so very blessed by her.

I love watching her smile in her sleep and the tiny little mousy sounds she makes. She is the greatest miracle of our lives.

AnnahLilly's first professional photo shoot

Here's a link to the rest of the photos on Facebook. And, no, you don't have to be a Facebook member to see them.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=178867&id=694684412&l=c34f634bcc

A memorable Sunday

We've been to church many times in our lives, but none more special than this past Sunday.

It was AnnahLilly's first trip to church, and she was nothing short of an angel throughout the service. Father Eric also gave her a blessing (her first) when we went up for Communion.

Smiles certainly were aplenty, but tears, too. The latter more prevalent when we took AnnahLilly to see her sister for the first time in the church garden. A few words were said, but none needed to be, to be honest.

Here's a video of her time inside the church: