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Declan has been an absolute pistol all week. Bryan finally comes home from Maryland tomorrow. While we know it was important to be there for his mom this week - it's definitely time to come home. We think Declan kind of is scared that Daddy…

Apparently I am the brown stick figure on the right. The building is his school, the blue line thingey is a telephone pole... and the little kid is, of course, Declan.(Click to see a larger version)

Today, Bryan and his mom went to pick up Dad's ashes. Bryan was driving Dad's car and had Dad next to him on the seat. He said he took some extra time and just tooled around town with the windows down, so "Dad could feel…

It's my mom's birthday today. We were sure to call her this morning and sing an off-key + 4 year old version of "Happy Birthday To You." And we were able to go out to dinner Sunday night while we were in Maryland to celebrate.…

Declan and I are both exhausted to the core. Thank god Declan slept most of the plane ride home, which made the last leg of the trip more enjoyable. He was adorable as he settled in to his own bed - which he missed so…

The service for my father-in-law was full of people who loved him, and us. It was wonderful to see that outpouring of support when the family really needed it.Below is the speech that Bryan's sister, Mary Beth gave:My Dad loved a good steak, steamed crabs…

So, Bryan made it to Maryland just fine yesterday. And Declan and I have been missing him something awful. Luckily at the airport, we made the swap and he took the new laptop from work. The MacBook with the little video camera built in. Exactly…