October 2

Every time I take a picture of my kids, my heart screams wait! They're not all there yet!. But of course, they won't be all together again until we get to the other side some day.

Until then, spontaneous moments like this one have to be enough. And fortunately, they often are.

Brady spent the night with Adam's parents, and he and I picked Isaac up from school after he got home early this afternoon. After lunch, Brady decided he wanted to join Isaac for "a cuddle"... and Isaac complied.

It's a blessing. I may have lost so much, but I still have much to be thankful for every day.