Daddy’s Little Girl

Coach Chessa

August 22, 2011

Last week, I sat on a golf cart and watched Craig coach football.  Much like when we met all those years ago, I sat with my legs stretched out in front of me, my hair pulled up in a ponytail.  Just like when he was coaching the all star game and I was working the event, [...]

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Oh, I’ll get her back…

June 15, 2011

I hear her stirring in the morning.  With a peek at the video monitor, I see she’s awake.  I hear the shower still running, so I look down at Cole snuggled in my arms and say, “let’s go get your sister!”  I lay him on the bed and walk to her room.  The door screeches [...]

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You can get mad, but you can’t stay mad

May 18, 2011

A while back, maybe six or seven years ago, Craig and I were spending our usual Fourth of July week at the beach with his family.  It was mid-week and Craig was being a wee bit pesty.  If he wasn’t picking on his mom, reminiscing about the day she dropped him off at college football [...]

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These days….

March 23, 2011

These days are full of snuggles with the wee babe.  Feeling his breath against my neck as I pat his back hoping to coax out a burp. These days are spent cupping his head in my clasped hands and looking into his deep blue eyes.  He stares at me so intently and looks so serious [...]

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Daddy’s Girl

March 14, 2011

It was a moment that I tried hard to commit to memory as it was happening.  I didn’t want to be in the room and be part of it or take away from the sweetness of it; but I needed to be there to see it, to feel it and to put it in that [...]

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Toddler Talk

February 9, 2011

“KA-DUL” she says when we get her out of her crib in the morning.  “Yes, peanut, we can go cuddle in Mommy’s bed for a little bit.”  “NA-NEE!” she exclaims when I ask her where she’s going to go today.  “Yep, you’re going to Nauni’s house.  Who are you going to see there?”  “BAAA” she says [...]

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In case he wonders if he was missed

December 21, 2010

C is playing between us in the living room.  After a few minutes, she starts pointing to the door that goes downstairs and in her toddler speak says “down”.  Although it sounds a little more like ”na na”  Over her head, Craig and I exchange a glance and a grin.  He went last time.  And the [...]

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She likes the snow; for me, the jury is still out

December 20, 2010

I’ve mentioned my feelings on winter before, correct?  We’ve discussed my disdain for the cold temperatures, my rage when snow, ice or freezing rain keep me house (or town) bound for days on end.  And I’ve mentioned that in this town winters are down right brutal and seem never ending.  So, really. We don’t need [...]

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It’s football season, folks.

September 13, 2010

 When Craig and I started dating, I used the 15-16 weeks of high school football season as “Krista time”.  He was tied up with practice and film and scouting and prepping for the next game so I made dinner dates with girlfriends, shopped a lot and took spiked drinks to the games.  (Yeah, he coaches high school.  [...]

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Vacation Photos

July 11, 2010

 Our vacation, in a nutshell, in pictures…. From top left, clockwise:    Craig & C. rocking the Baby Bjorn. What do you do when you forget to pack a bib?  Tie a napkin ’round her neck, of course.  Oh, and Blue Moon.  YUM.  He’s got a stroller loaded down with luggage, a duffel bag on his [...]

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