Dear Hayden,

You, Nana and I spent this weekend in California! We visited Auntie Kim, Madi and Grandpa Rog in Santa Maria, had a great time at our hotel (which had the most amazing and beautiful lagoon) and visiting the sites in Santa Barbara and then we went to Mireille’s Bridal shower and then went out with Mireille and Ben and stayed with Mireille to spend some extra time with her. It was such a great weekend and so fun to have some time with just the girls!

Love you,
Mama

At the airport waiting for our flight!

Swimming in the pool at the hotel

Checking out the amazing lagoon at our hotel — there were turtles and ducks all around and you love, love, LOVED it!

Walking the Santa Barbara Pier

The Santa Barbara Sea Center

First fish and chips!

The Santa Barbara Art Foundry — home of FROGMAN!

Great Grandpa Rog

Auntie Kim and Madi

Mireille — Mrs. B-to-be!

Ben

Sad about the end of vacation!

I loved the moment when you and your brothers were reunited! You were all so happy to see each other!

Dear Bennett,

You have become quite the talker. You talk in complete sentences all day long, but the way you say certain words makes me smile so many times every day!

Here are some of your words:
Milk – “bonk”
Mickey Mouse – “Bickey Bounce”
Thank you – “tah-too”
Burped – “Bupped”
Donuts – “Ya-yos”
Choo Choo – “Mmmmm-Mmmmmm” (This one is like a hum — it cracks us all up!)

Also, every bird is a “quack” and every cat sighting has you saying “Meow! Meow!” instead of the word cat!

I wanted to get these written down because before I know it you’ll be saying them all right and I’ll forget all your cute little words.

Love you,
Mama