January of 2006…I was a mother of a 12 week old and school was back in session. A little side note: Sarah had stayed with a sitter for two weeks prior to Christmas break and we were not pleased with her. So we changed sitters and found Stephanie. I dropped Sarah off at Stephanie’s house at 7:00 am.
Walking away from Stephanie’s house that day was hard!
I was nervous and I had mixed emotions. As I made my way to the car, through my tears, so many of the new mommy questions went through my head. {Or I think every new mommy thinks this?} “How was I going to leave my baby girl every morning, and be productive at work? How was I going to work full time and be the mommy that she needed me to be?” “How was I going to maintain the house and be the wife that I needed to be to my husband?” “Was Stephanie going to be a fit with our family?”
August 2009…Stephanie was a perfect fit four our family and Carson was 6 weeks old. He joined Sarah at Stephanie’s and we couldn’t of been happier. Our family and Stephanie’s family had created a bond that was/is very special. We have watched her two daughters grow up into beautiful young women and they are like family to us. Words can not describe the special relationship that we have with them. 
Special, Kind, Caring, Setting an Example, and Loving are a few words that come to mind when I think of the Vaughan family. They have taught our children what it feels like to be loved and showered them with an unlimited number of hugs and kisses. They have taught them their numbers, colors, and letters. They have taught them to share and how to forgive. They have kissed their boo boos and cuddled with them when they didn’t feel well. They have taught them how to be caring {little} people.
We have been blessed over the past
four and a half years!
If I had only known back then {January of 2006} that…
…walking away today…
…would be so much harder!
We love you Vaughan Family!
You have made an imprint on our
hearts that will last forever!
3 comments:
Thank you Cindy, for the sweet words and the wonderful memories you have given me. There is only 1 O'Neill family....you are all so special to me and I will always cherish the days that we have had together. And now we will look forward and find new ways to spend time together! We definitely love you like family and I know we will have many more great times together. Still...I miss you already :)
Making me cry here. So glad someone so special to watch over your special little ones.
I LOVED reading this:) It is truly amazing to me how God provides exactly what we need. I love you sweet cousin and love your family-you truly are a great example of a mom and wife who works inside and outside of the home.
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