I feel terrible arriving home to the bad news of Merlin’s passing. The thought of Me-Me and the kids suffering through this without me is devastating. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to make this up to them, but I’ll do my best. Dray is the first person I see when I step…
Note: These posts guest star Nathaniel C. Pierson of The Pierson and Friends story created by Jes2G of Tumblr. Check out her incredible work here: storiesbyjes2g In the morning, before sunrise – we take a few more pictures before it’s time to pack up and make our way back down the mountain. About 20 minutes later, we see the…
Note: These posts guest star Nathaniel C. Pierson of The Pierson and Friends story created by Jes2G of Tumblr. Check out her incredible work here: storiesbyjes2g We make our way to the next climb – Croft Icefall. The weather is pleasant, and the climbing conditions are in our favor. Mo, Stef, and Nate, don’t hesitate to begin. I stand…
Note: These posts guest star Nathaniel C. Pierson of The Pierson and Friends story created by Jes2G of Tumblr. Check out her incredible work here: storiesbyjes2g I begin baking a cake for Mase and pull it out of the oven just after midnight. Mase steps over and pauses with his eyes closed for a moment….
Me-Me answers the door to greet Uncle Merit, his family, her sister Lia and Lia’s husband, Stef. After a hug, Lia pulls Me-Me to the side. Jamelia: Are we sure we want to let our hubbies climb that mountain tomorrow? People die up there, you know. Melisa: I know, Lia. And I’m trying really hard…
It’s the morning of Winterfest. Mo and Stef are counting on me, and I feel I’m letting them down. We leave to climb Mt. Komo tomorrow morning, and I have yet to find a 4th guy for the trip. Desperate, I search for a climbing forum, hoping to find anybody willing to drop everything and…
As Dray and I return home, I can’t think about anything but the items we discovered in my grandparents’ storage unit. So I take it all into the garage, sort through it, and spend a few hours, hopefully getting to know more about my father’s side of the family. Luckily the boys are old enough…
Once again, I get up very early to prepare Dray a birthday cake. Once everyone has showered and gotten ready for the day, we gather around it to help Dray blow out his candles. Then, we sing and make as much noise as possible while watching him age. Afterward, he insists on taking some birthday…
Mase is feeling extra giddy and silly around Perla. He’ll do anything to make her laugh, even if it involves making funny faces with honking sounds. Perla: *chuckles* That’s pretty funny, Mase. Mason: Yeah, that’s my impression of geese in flight. Perla: You should be a comedian. Mason: Well – I’m usually not very funny….
Dub and Mase arrive home from school just after I finish inviting Mo and Stef to practice rock climbing. I head outside to meet the guys as Mase and Dub settle down to begin their homework. There’s a threat of rain, which would render the climbing treadmill unusable. So I start us off, hoping we…
