and proudly lift her voice to god

yesterday our sweet little bird made her first holy communion.

and in a surprise to most of our family, she not only did a reading during the mass, but performed a song and sang hallelujah.

my beautiful seven year old daughter stood at the podium in a dress borrowed from our dear friend, rocking sneakers we spent weeks bedazzling, with hair styled by my girlfriend, wearing jewelry from friends and family. every item special. 

she looked like an angel. 
then janet opened her mouth and sang.
by herself.
in front of hundreds of people.

ten.

anthony. i stand with you and our children today in the same spot where on my thirtieth birthday i said YES. right where we later said I DO. where we came when we adopted snoop, and where we visited when we were pregnant. this is the spot we watched our babies splash. the place i…