Austen's Open House

Last night we went to Austen's Open House at his preschool. He is in the Frog Room this year and has two new teachers, Mrs. Boos and Mrs. Zurek! He was so excited to be at school, he was dancing around!!! Here are some pictures from his Open House. Hopefully this year I won't drop him off in tears!

There is a Second Grader in our house!

I can hardly believe that Addison is in Second Grade. We were blessed that her teacher from 1st grade moved up to 2nd grade and Addison got her again! Addison was so excited. I still can not get over the fact that she is in 2nd grade. It seems like just yesterday she started kindergarten. Why is time going so fast?? I love the girl she's is becoming, just said that she is growing up too fast. She is already telling me what singers she likes and is already reciting the lyrics around the house. She seems to know more about music these days than Jay and I do. I love that she is getting into music just like I did when I was a kid. Here are some pictures of Open House and also the first day of school! Enjoy!

Katie's Bachelorette Weekend

This past weekend we celebrated Katie's bachelorette party! We had a blast in Lake Geneva and in Lake Delavan. I think Katie had a great last night!

The Emmy's

It is Emmy day for many people it is just a day of watching celebrities get beautiful and get awards, but for the family of Return to Zero this is a very bittersweet day. Please read the post Sean, the father who wrote this movie posted today! I have always been rooting for Minnie Driver to win the Emmy tonight! I know that even if she doesn't win it doesn't mean they have lost. This movie has opened the eyes of so many people who have never experienced a loss like this before. I only hope this movie can go on educating people. I know that Jayden is watching over me and knows that because of him I will continue to educate people.  you my sweet boy and I miss you every single day!




Emmy morning. This is a bittersweet day. Nerves are raw, but not for the reasons you'd think. "Winning" or "losing" feels irrelevant and, frankly, seems to miss the point entirely.

Today, like every day, we are reminded of one sad universal truth in our lives: We miss our boy.

He would be 9. 

I wish I could tie his shoes rather than tie my bow tie.

I would rather be getting in the Prius to take him to his first day of 5th grade than get into a limo to take us to our first Emmy Awards.

We'll be walking the red carpet but we'd rather be walking to the park with all three of our children.

There's no award for losing your baby. As parents all we get is silence and a hole in our hearts that forever needs mending.

Kiley & I are parents who lost our son. First and forever. This film was forged from pain, the embers of our loss stoking a small fire fanned by the wind of all of our losses.

As Marianne Williamson so famously said, and our community has proved, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."

We did this. Together.

With this film, our community has created something that has helped and changed so many lives... and will continue to for years to come.

So tonight, Kiley & I will be walking the red carpet for a different reason than the rest. We will be walking it for all of our children--every step a statement--a memorial walk for those who we have lost and love so dearly.

So we dedicate today to you, Norbert. We love you and miss you beyond measure. Your brief life here has changed so many, and your mom and dad are so very proud of you.

We hope that all of you will join us today in posting photos of your children who you love and have lost, and share your stories with family and friends--because today is about much more than any award.

Today millions of people will hear about the film for the first time, and together we will continue to shatter the silence once and for all.

- Sean

Mr. and Mrs. Greenaway

This past weekend we celebrated the wedding of my brother and his wife Sarah! It was the perfect weekend! I am so thankful we were there to see it all! Here are some amazing pictures from the weekend!