Dear H, O and B,

We’ve had a lot of fun this fall. Here are some pictures from my favorite moments.

Love you,
Mama

Dear H, O and B,

This fall, you all played sports! Hayden and Bennett, for you, it was basketball. Owen, you played your second season of soccer. You all had a great time. Its fun for us to watch as you gain experience and try new things.

Love you,
Mama

Dear Owen,

Today, you are six! You are such a special guy! You are so incredibly smart, sensitive and articulate. You love soccer, Minecraft and reading. You bring us so much joy, Owen… one of my favorite sounds is listening to you laugh!

Tonight we ate dinner at Sweet Tomatoes and had cake and watched your birthday slideshow. We celebrated in Tucson last weekend with Grandma and Jiddoh.

Love you,
Mama

Dear H, O and B,

For family photos this year, I asked Kelly if she could photograph us in Sedona. It’s a beautiful place! Love tihs pictures because they are a great combination of formal portraits and us just being us.

Love you,
Mama

Dear H, O and B,

Today is election day. This year, election season did not bring out the best in America. People were so mean to each other… especially on the internet. Sometimes people get “brave” behind their computer screens and lash out because they think nobody can really see them. Here’s what one of my favorite authors says about that: If you aren’t nice on the internet, you aren’t nice.

Tonight, Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. Many people were disappointed because he ran against Hillary Clinton, the first woman to ever be nominated for the office, and if she had been elected, it would have been historic.

I take the same image every time there is a presidential election. It’s a photo of you with the “vote here” sign and I love it because it shows how much our family changes every four years.

Also, I love these shirts you’re wearing. Kind IS cool. Never have truer words been printed on a shirt.

Love you,
Mama