July 9th, 2026
Today's Vibe
A little frazzled. A little sentimental. The kind of day that reminded me that joy doesn't have to be loud.
Currently
The power decided to disappear from 4:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., which completely threw my day off. As someone with Type 1 diabetes, being without power isn't just inconvenient...it knocks my whole routine sideways. By the time everything came back on, I felt physically and mentally out of sync.
To make dinner easy, I ordered McDonald's for the boys… except the delivery forgot all of the fries and the dipping sauces. Somewhere out there is a very confused bag of fries wondering where its family went.
Even with all that, today still managed to be beautiful.
Rowan sat at the piano playing Clair de Lune, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of hearing it drift through the house.
Killian looks so incredibly handsome with his glasses. It's one of those little changes that somehow makes him look even more like himself.
Elliott was perfectly content just hanging out with me, and I hope he never knows what a gift that is.
I found myself thinking about all the things that make life feel like home:
Sunflowers. Cherry blossom trees. Porch swings. Stuffed crust pizza (thank you, Kansas). Banana Slurpees from 7-Eleven. Van Gogh paintings that somehow make ordinary things feel extraordinary.
I realized something today.
I don't love those things because they're impressive.
I love them because they make me slow down.
Because they remind me that beauty isn't reserved for milestones. Sometimes it's a piano melody from another room. Sometimes it's a child in new glasses. Sometimes it's a porch swing, a painting, or the first sip of a ridiculously good Slurpee.
And the funny part?
My first instinct after noticing all of it was, I have to tell him.
That may be my favorite feeling of all...finding little pieces of happiness throughout the day and wanting to share every single one with someone I love.
Oh...and I also remembered I fell asleep halfway through The Life List on Netflix, so I should probably finish that tonight.
Tiny Win
Despite the power outage, the forgotten fries, and feeling completely out of sorts, I still found myself noticing the beautiful things.
I really do love being their mom.
Maybe that's the real archive...not the big events, but the collection of ordinary days that quietly become a life.
