Erin and SKM Go Braugh!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Conner, MiMi and I had a great time at the parade and visiting the green canal! **Special thanks to Carmen for the McCutie shirt!!** Conner enjoyed the parade, but really enjoyed all of the candy that was thrown into the crowd!

Conner also met his new best friend, Baby Moo. Conner LOVES Baby Moo, so much so that we talk about Baby Moo at least once an hour and include him in our prayers!

We also got to visit the zoo for the first time this year with Joni, Mike, Owen and Sam! The boys are all getting way too big! Great to see the Stevens' Family and to see how well all of our little monkeys played together!


Also, I have a challenge for each of you...what I like to call my "SKM Challenge". This week marks three years since my brother, Stephen, went home to heaven. It seems like it was just yesterday; but feels like eternity since the last time I saw him. In order to deal with this loss, I started what I have called my "SKM Challenge" See, after Stephen died, we received hundreds, if not a thousand cards, emails, etc., telling us of how much people loved Stephen and what he did for each of them. See, Stephen was a silent hero (he got it honestly...). Stephen didn't need or want the world to know of his good deeds; only the individual he was hoping to impact. My favorite was from a girl in his class who, after a long story that brings me to tears every time I think about it, wrote, "Stephen was the only person in the world that ever made me feel beautiful." Another wrote, "I don't think I would be alive today if it wasn't for Stephen being my friend." There are tons of people out there, some of whom we cross paths with every day, who need someone like Stephen. Whether it be as easy as saying, "Thank you" or "Good job" or "I am proud of you" to your employees, children, or friends - or better yet, your bosses and parents who never get to hear it, or to give an extra tip or small token of appreciation to someone who really goes above and beyond to help you out, to help your children out, or to serve you in some way or another - do it - be a silent hero like Stephen. That is my SKM Challenge: some days I fail, some days I succeed - but every day I try to be more like him (in this way....um the other ways...oh I am not brave enough!!). Try it, you will be amazed at what a better person you will become and how many lives you will impact.