Once

Once, there was a time when Kristen and Mike lived in Bangor and gallivanted and were frequently jet set and enjoyed life tremendously.

Riding a bull on a trip to Fort Worth, TX

Hiking for the Homeless with friends

Visiting our favorite dive restaurant in Rockland, ME

Golfing when we wanted, not when we had the time

Going on adventures to places like Ecquador

Once we had hung out for awhile and had some quality time together for a couple of years, Mike, Bangor's most eligible bachelor, decided to take the plunge and get married.  On a wonderful day in August in 2008, we boarded "The Adirondac" with a few friends and family, got married, and officially started our little family.

Mr. and Mrs. McCollum

Once, we had just played a round of golf and I started a conversation with Mike about how wonderful our lives were, working, traveling, playing golf on the weekends, and doing the occasional bout of "yard work" at the condo.  But how shallow I would find it if that is what we did for the next 50 years.  It was then that we decided to enhance our lives substantially with our Little Buddy, Thomas.

Then

and now

Our Saturday morning routine changed substantially.

Once, we talked about how important we both felt it was for Thomas Sidney to have a sibling.  We wanted to expand our little clan of three to include another child.  Now, waiting on pins and needles, we are ready, once again, to shift our lives in the name of happiness and fulfillment.
 

Week 39 and Mama's belly is bigger than a basketball

Thomas is ready to teach his baby brother many things when he joins us.

Like where to sit,

and how to park cars in a parking lot,

and how to play soccer and have fun outside!