Happy Birthday to my beautiful mother, or Mothership as my sisters and I call her. Christina will also refer to her as Mother Cruise Line, but that’s just cruel. I personally prefer Mothertanker or Marmatron3000. While a few of the above nicknames imply that my mom has lasers for eyes and robotic reinforced steel legs,…
Another Perry Family Beach Week is coming to a close, what a great week it’s been! They have been doing this beach trip every summer for at least 35ish years now and I have been fortunate enough to come the past 3 years. The vacation started with spending a few days with my family in…
Here are my reasons: 1. Smiling in your sleep– Babies smile in their sleep. I can only imagine that they dream of rolling fields of lactating breasts and blankets that never turn cold. Many adults grind their teeth in their sleep due to stress from work, finances, and relationships. Grinding leads to TMJ, cracked fillings…
Beautiful little miracle!
See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! –1 John 3:1 This past weekend, after much anticipation, I met my new nephew, Liam. This 7 pound squirming little human made my heart happier than I can ever remember. He slept in my arms…
He’s here! At 7:47AM on June 29th, Liam Tedford Wright was born. He is 7 lbs 3 oz and 21 inches long. He has 10 fingers 10 toes, and the most perfect little face I could ever imagine. My sister, Charlotte, was such a trooper; she was in labor for 22 hours! Thank goodness for…
Welcome to your last day of being just a husband and wife. Tomorrow, you will have far more important titles: Mom and Dad. Tonight is the last night you will go to sleep and stay asleep for more than 3 hours at a time. After today, deciding to spend an entire Saturday sitting on the…
Happy Father’s Day, Pops! Thank you for…. Attempting to style my reckless hair every morning on both of our cross country road trips and listening to the “Silly Songs” tape on repeat for 3,000 miles each way Not turning to cannibalism and eating me when we got stranded in a blizzard on the Donner Pass…
This month my youngest sister, Katy, is graduating from high school. I cannot believe it! If this makes me feel old I can only imagine how old my parents must be feeling! In the same week Katy graduates my oldest sister will be having her first child. Talk about life changes! Katy was the cutest…
In July my family is going to my aunt’s beach house for a week or so. We are honoring my grandfather on his birthday, and it will also be the first time we have all gathered since Timmy’s death. This morning I woke up thinking about the beach trip and had images go flying through…
The Other Courtney 