Aubrey Franklin

Last weekend for the Fourth of July my friend invited me to go to New Mexico for the weekend with him. He grew up in New Mexico and that's where his family all lives. His mom was getting married that weekend and so since I've never been to New Mexico, had nothing else to do, and I'm always up for adventures I agreed to go and accompany him. I'm so glad I did because we seriously had a blast! We left Thursday and came back Sunday night.   My friends dog had a girlfriend he got pregnant in New Mexico so we went to visit the one day old boston terriers. SO CUTE. I just about died and it was so hard leaving them without stealing one. (Totally kidding)! Daniels little sister and I hit it off right off the bat. She was so cute and fun! Here's her hippy design she made for me. Ha!   We went to the white sands national park with some friends we were staying with and it was the most amazing place. Miles and miles of the whitest ...

Ten months, really? It honestly freaks me out that he's almost going to be a year. I'm mostly freaking out that I don't know how I'm going to handle that year mark. If every month on the 6th gets me emotional and brings a lot of emotions out of me I don't know what the year mark is going to do to me. But it makes me so happy he is growing up happy and healthy. There isn't any words that can quite give my love for this boy any justice but I will say time and time again he is the best thing to ever happen to me and I love him with all of my whole heart. I love how happy he is with his family and I love how his face can brighten the saddest of my days. His bright and smiling face just lifts my spirits and makes me the happiest girl ever. I'm sure anyone who sees him can agree with me on that. Happy 10 months baby boy. I love you Noah. Always & forever.

A couple months ago I contacted a girl I knew was single and pregnant and asked her all about how she was feeling and said if she ever needed to talk I was there. My heart just goes out to anyone I know who is going through an unplanned pregnancy because I know exactly how scary and alone it all feels. She came over one day and we just talked and talked and really hit it off right away. When I asked her what her decision would be she just didn't even want to think about it. I told her I would support her no matter what she chooses for her baby and it needs to 100% be up to her. I think it is so important for that decision to be only up to the birthmom what she chooses would be best for her child. During our visit we talked a lot about my adoption process and my adoption story. I told her how I met the Danielsons and how I knew in my heart they were the ones. Yesterday she told me she decided on adoption and she chose this amazing family. She sent me the adopted mothers blog about h...

I've been loving this summer so far. I am deffinatly a summer girl to the core and I am loving all the summer heat that has come in. I couldn't think of a more perfect state to call home. Well maybe I can, but I am really content with Arizona! A few weeks ago some friends and I drove up to Tucson and went to the Neon Trees concert. It was seriously AMAZING. It was the most fun I've had in such a long time. It was a really spontaneous trip we had planned that day. I texted my friend one morning asking her if she wanted to go work out with me later in the evening and, "exercise frustrations away." (It had been an emotional week) She replied and said, "Let's go to Tucson tonight and dance our frustrations away at the Neon Trees concert instead." So obviously that sounded like a better idea. A group of 5 of us went and let me tell you, Neon Trees is even more amazing live than on the radio. I fell in love with the lead singer, (I'm looking past ...

Today is Fathers Day and I can't help but feel so grateful for these 3 fathers in my life. I lost my father when I was 4 but I have always felt his spirit with me and my family helping us through our different trials in our lives. From the memories I keep with me I know he was such a fun and funny guy. He was always making everyone including me laugh and laugh. He was known as the funny one and he was always a good time. He was so good to my mom and to us and he was definitely a family man. I cannot wait for the day I can be with him again and make new memories! PS-for some reason the picture of my dad holding me as a baby looks disproportioned. I swear his head isn't that long ;) My step dad Steve stepped in to take on the role as our provider and I am so grateful for that. We enjoy going to lake trips together as a family on his boat, playing games, and watching movies. I am so grateful for him providing for our family and caring for us. Tyler is my son Noah's dad a...

Nine months, seriously!? He has officially been out in this world as long as he was growing inside of me and I just can't believe how amazing he is. He exceeds perfection in every way possible for me and he will forever and always have my whole heart. Every time I see a picture of him or go over for a visit I can't believe how grown up he is. He has this mouth full of teeth already, crawling, and is just becoming this little miniature adult with this sweetest personality. This boy is constantly going through my mind wondering what he's thinking about and what he's doing. Not a day has gone by these past 9 months that I don't look back at my "Noah album" in my phone and just go through all his sweet pictures grinning from ear to ear. Maybe I'm just creepy I don't know. But I love it. I love who I created and I love who the Danielsons are continuing to create. Happy 9 months sweet Noah. Your family loves you, both sides.                   ...

This boy is my world. Sometimes I think I might just explode I love him so much. How is it possible to love someone so much?! I think over and over again that I would do ANYTHING for him. Sometimes I look back and wonder how I was so strong at the hospital driving away from him. Or signing the papers for someone else to take my place because I wasn't enough. How did I not just change my mind last second and keep him all for myself. And then I just look at a picture of him and think, "Oh yes, I remember how I was so strong. I know how I found the strength to do what I did." Just look at him and tell me he doesn't deserve the absolute best. It is the hardest thing in the world and my heart is broken in a way I don't know could ever be healed, but seeing this happy face with his amazing family makes my broken heart so worth it. I would make that choice a million more times for him.