Griffin is 19.

Well, as one of my little fairies just wrote to me, "It wasn't meant to be. Let's call it fate....there was a reason you did not get that house. I know it is heartbreaking, but just find comfort in knowing everything happens for a reason. Someone is looking out for you!" These words bring me PEACE.
So, the dream house will fulfill someone else's needs and we will continue to look for the right place for our family. I even told myself not to get attached, that there was every chance in the world that we would not get that house but I failed miserably and there have been many tears shed over the past couple of days. It is hard to be here without the physical presence of friends and family to see us through the ups and downs of such a huge adventure. I can say though, this last six months have brought Bruce and I to a new level in our marriage. We have fallen more deeply in love, our spirits more tightly entwined, our roots becoming one. We now have clear shared dreams and pictures of the future and are confidently moving toward those goals hand in hand. I am so thankful for his strength and clear thinking, his ability to resist the temptation to jump without looking (one of my biggest weaknesses.) He has held me together when I have become unglued.
To celebrate this, and each other, and our little family we are headed to Nashville this weekend to celebrate our 5th anniversary. Send your hopes that our little guy behaves himself enough that we are able to enjoy this time out. Griffin has been really testing the boundaries lately and we would welcome a weekend of harmony and obedience (now I'm really dreaming, huh?) I will take lots of photos and be back on Monday to tell you all about it.