The Hornbeck Family: July 2013

I feel it's time to write a new post. I almost feel guilty though. It's a weird feeling, quite honestly. I want to write something else to show everyone that I am ok and life does move on when you can't imagine that it can. And at the same time, I don't want my last post to get lost in the shuffle. I want my bean to still be remembered. We didn't get to meet him in the physical world but I have met him in a spiritual way. He will always be in Jeremy and my hearts, but still, it's a weird feeling.

After everything that happened, I felt completely embraced by everyone around me. People I hadn't talked to in years, family members, friends, co-workers, parents of students, even people I have never met but read my blog somehow. It was quite the overwhelming feeling. It was amazing. People shared similar stories and I became part of a "sisterhood". Never thought I would be a part of that "sisterhood", never even knew there was one, but I look up to and admire every single woman in that sisterhood. Women are tough I tell you, frigging tough as nails.

As Jeremy, my little angel and I were being embraced by everyone-thank you all by the way for all of your thoughts and prayers. Each and every single text, email, card, phone call all helped me in ways you couldn't imagine-we were embracing our miracle, Miss Piper!!! One of my friends had said that life truly is a miracle. Honestly, from the time of conception to our current state is amazing when you really think of it. How the heck do we make it this far and achieve so much? With that being said, we embraced our girl like there was no tomorrow, just today.

We have had so much fun this summer. The school year can be challenging because I get so caught up in teaching and the kids and the parents and trying to support them, that sometimes I forget to put that much energy into my own family. My students get the best of me and my family gets the rest of me. This WILL change by the way:) Summers are always my time to get together with friends and their kiddos and just enjoy being able to do whatever we want whenever we can! I love summertime. And thats a fact.

This summer we have played, had daily dance parties, bowled-totally has to be Piper's next birthday party she loves it so much, we swim any chance we get since it's so hot, play dates with old friends and their new babies, hang with family members that I don't get a chance to see as often while the school year is happening and Piper even spread her wings and took a gymnastics class. SO MUCH FUN! Up next, we are headed to California to hang out on the beach! I cant wait to get my toes in some sand and salt water. Oh sweet blissful summer, stay around a bit longer won't ya? No need to hurry.