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Today was Ella’s first day of 2 year old preschool.  She goes once a week on Friday mornings for 2.5 hours.  It’s essentially a big play date without moms.  Her best friend, Lily, is also in her class.  She cried … Continue reading →

Wow!  The time between blogs seems to correlate with how active my toddler is.  She is busy and her one daily nap is a highly coveted time to get things done.  Hence, 6 months since the last post.  A lot … Continue reading →

Eeek!  It’s been over 3 months since my last post.  Life is busy with an active toddler, that’s for sure.  But, life is sweet and we are so enjoying being parents to Ella.  I promise to write a post soon … Continue reading →

One year ago this week, Brandon began his 7th week of chemotherapy.  He was half way done, bald, and quite weak.  Yesterday, Brandon ran his first HALF MARATHON!  God is so good and the human body is such an amazing … Continue reading →

“Make new friends, but keep the old.  One is silver, the other gold.” I am blessed beyond belief with friendships.  My oldest friendships are from childhood and my newest are from this past year.  I have friends that are single, engaged, married, … Continue reading →

At the beginning of August, the whole O’Leary crew–all 11 of us, headed west for a California family vacation.  We visited my mom’s family, enjoyed the beach, visited the famous San Diego zoo, bet at the Delmar Horse Races, had … Continue reading →

              Ella turned ONE last week.  It’s so bittersweet–I’m losing my little baby but she is so fun now.  She has many new “tricks” and is getting closer to walking every day.  She’s still … Continue reading →

This same week last year changed our lives. Tomorrow marks the day one year ago that we found out that Brandon’s cancer had returned. One year ago on Friday, sweet Ella Jo came into the world. And what an amazing … Continue reading →

Expectation: a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future Reality: the state or quality of being real; a real thing or fact What happens when our expectations and reality don’t align? Do we blame … Continue reading →

We are so excited to share that next week Brandon will be starting a new job and new career path.  It has been a great 5 years at WFP in real estate, but we are thrilled for a new adventure … Continue reading →