June 10

For the past few years, Brady and I have enjoyed Starbucks 'dates' after dropping Abby and Isaac off at school. Since the year ended today and he'll be in kindergarten this fall, we had our last one this morning.

The minutes were bittersweet for me as we sat there at a little table, watching customers bustle about, in and out (and later, watching the barista make drink after drink at the counter). I took the chance to cuddle him as he munched on his cookies; I pulled him onto my lap and smelled his hair and just breathed him in. I know that childhood is fleeting, and I'm thankful to have had these special little times together with my baby.