Cassy Fiano

Hi everyone! My name is Cassy Fiano. I was born in Jacksonville, Florida. My husband and I met when we were twelve, at a birthday party where he fell on the pool deck and broke one of his front teeth. I worked in several different fields until I got married. My husband and I knew that we wanted to have a family and that when we did, I would be a stay-at-home mommy. Last July, we found out I was pregnant, and on the day of my first doctor’s appointment, he deployed to Afghanistan. Unfortunately, during my pregnancy, I ended up with preeclampsia. Luckily, my husband returned the morning of my scheduled induction, so the day he came home from Afghanistan was the day we went to the hospital. 16 hours and a c-section later, we had our beautiful little boy, Benjamin. Being a parent has changed my life. I’ve learned to be more patient; that it’s possible to operate on two hours of sleep, and I’ve also learned that I never really knew what stress was until I experienced a baby crying inconsolably for four hours straight. I’ve learned that looking at my son sleeping in my arms can move me to tears, that I never really loved anyone the way I love my him, and that all of the hard times can be completely wiped away with one little smile. The last four months have been an incredible journey, and I can’t wait to share the rest of it with you!

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Thankful

November 25th, 2011

This year, we started a new Thanksgiving tradition – the Thankful Tree. I have loved it. Not only does it look pretty awesome on my fall mantle, but it has continuously reminded us of the things for which we are thankful. The kids are so excited every night at dinner to come up with that day’s contributions to the tree.

So here are some of the things for which the Reese family is thankful this year (in no particular order) –

  • Our family – Daddy, Mommy, Nathan, Emily, and Joshua
  • Our new house
  • Heavenly Father
  • Jesus
  • Princesses (guess who added this one?)
  • Teddy bear
  • Daddy’s job
  • Scriptures
  • Beds
  • Snuggle Puppy
  • Health
  • Prayer
  • Snuggly friends (everyone’s teddy bears, blankets, puppies, dogs, you name it)
  • Grandmas and Grandpas
  • The beach

I’m glad we started our Thankful Tree tradition. It really has kept us in the mindset of being thankful during this Thanksgiving season. And I’m thankful for that. Have you started any new holiday traditions this year? I can’t wait for next year to continue the tradition.

What are you thankful for this year?

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2 Comments on “Thankful”

  • Sarah Moore Sarah Moore November 25th, 2011 7:52 pm

    Brynn, I just love this idea, and I might have to steal it for next year if you don’t mind (:

  • Brynn Reese November 26th, 2011 4:43 pm

    I loved doing it this year and completely plan on doing it again next year. I can’t wait to see yours next year too!

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