The boys are at school and got there with minimal effort. We over slept a bit and no one wanted to get up but we made it. I only got about two hours of sleep, so I'm absolutely exhausted. I chose to skip walking this morning and instead go back to sleep because I need to be able to drive to Cleveland this afternoon. I know how important walking is for me but I've got to prioritize today and sleep takes priority. It's all that's going to get me through the day.

I failed on my quest to avoid a nap this morning. I tried but but brain just shutdown and my body along with it. I timed my nap to coincide with Gavin's morning nap while he received his IVIG infusion. That gave me a two hour window to get some rest. While I wish I was in a better place when I woke up this morning, I feel much more alive after my nap. Gavin and Lizze are up and moving as well. I'm leaving to get the boys from school shortly and then I need to take Elliott to occupational therapy. Afterwards, Lizze and I are probably going to take the boys to the garden center and let them explore for a little while. I want to make the…

September 11, 2001 changed everything for me. I was finishing up a house in a new allotment that my company was doing punch-out work in. I was working with my brothers that day. Lizze called me about 8:50 AM, and told me what happened. We'd been dating for a few months at that point. She's was very upset and it took a minute to register what she was telling me. Once I understood what was happening, I told everyone what had happened. It wasn't long before everyone on the job site had gathered around the radio because we didn't have a TV and cell phones were still flipping. I remember the collective gasp of everyone as we heard that the second plane had struck the south tower, and then the…