// Just Your Average Wednesday //

I recently had pretty major gum surgery.  To be more specific, it was a four-hour procedure requiring stitches throughout my upper and lower gums, and covering the roof of my mouth.  It wasn’t as bad as childbirth, but definitely wasn’t a walk in the park either.  It wasn’t great.  But, you know what was great…

I just recently had a friend share the news with me that she is pregnant with her fourth baby. I was elated, jumping out of my seat to give her the biggest hug. Smiles, squeals…the whole nine yards. After we talked for a bit, she confided in me that my reaction was genuinely so very…

Remember all of that Summer lovin’ I was celebrating a while back . I am now living off of those fumes. We are now a month into the school year, and that means it’s definitely back to reality here in the Gagnon house.  School is going great for my kids, don’t get me wrong. All…

I took all four of my kids to get their flu shots this week. We all know how pleasant this outing can be, so I kept it a secret until we were enroute. Once, the cat was out of the bag about our reason for the doctor’s visit, the complaints began, but we persisted in…

Our twin boys, Brady and Hayden, were born 8 weeks early. Missing out on that precious end-of-pregnancy incubating period, the boys had to make up for lost time, so to speak, in the NICU – the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for premature babies.  Justin and I were fortunate that our hospital has an incredible Level…