Two years!

And once again I come in just under the deadline!   I thought my blogiversary was tomorrow.  But no, it's today!

Sharing our lives, and in return, gaining friends around the world is an amazing bargain--I definitely get the better end of the deal!  It has been quite a bit of fun getting to know you.  Some of you have been here for a long time, and others are new to the Shenanigans world.   I know many of you are lurkers or occasional visitors.  I'm grateful to each of you who takes time to read a little something here.

My goal for blogging is two-fold:

1. To share some things in my life that might be of use to someone else--whether that is tangible, concrete help, or just a vague shift in expectations.
2. To cover up the fact that I will never ever make a scrapbook.

Since I'm feeling a bit nostalgic, I'm re-posting a photo montage I posted almost two years ago.   I haven't written much about Hannah's early years.   How sick she was when she was born, how we had to wait years for her to be a surgical candidate due to pulmonary hypertension, waiting to find out if she ever would have her life-saving heart repair.   It was a worrisome time.   But at the same time, Hannah showed us that she could thrive while she was with us.  She brought us out of our worry--away from our what-ifs--and into the moment.  Her enthusiasm for living never faltered.

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Tonight, at bedtime, a decade after that last picture was taken, Hannah was imagining all the things that she'd like to glow in the dark:  a necklace, a cup (on her bedside table), her pillow, a book, eyebrows (so she could read in the dark), her teddy bear, and a whole slew of silly things, getting more giggly as she came up with each idea.

She completed the list with the best idea yet:  a glow in the dark light bulb.   We both laughed so hard!

I love that she can play with words and ideas, that she has a sense of humor, that she is an interesting person.  And I'm really glad that I can share her with you.