Dear H, O and B,

Summer is here, and we’ve kicked it off with some somber and sentimental activites. We’ve also started our “Summer of Sous-Cheffing” so that is a blast!

We attended a benefit BBQ for Officer David Glasser, who was killed in the line of DUte here in Phoenix on May 19th. Dad and I knew him and his parents. It was very sad to hear of his passing and we wanted to support his family in some way. There were hundreds of police officers at the BBQ. It was extraordinary to witness the ways that a community bands together in the face of such devastating loss.

We kicked off our cooking extravaganza with homemade chicken nuggets and pizza rolls:

We posted flags at the veteran’s cemetery for Memorial Day:

We took a trip to Butterfly Wonderland with Kristi, Hannah and Hailey — which was fun because they had never been there before — Hayden, you were quite a tour guide!

We also started talking about prayer as a lifeline (we created a prayer wall) as well as started working on some of our academic stuff — handwriting, counting money, etc.

I LOVE having you all home with me for the summer. Making memories with you is my favorite thing to do.

Love you,
Mama