Dear Hayden,

This weekend, we took a road trip to California. It was your first road trip! While we were there, I went to a meeting, so Dad took you to the Los Angeles Zoo. It was your first trip to the zoo. You absolutely loved it! He said you pointed at all of the animals and kicked your feet (that’s what you do when you’re excited) all day! We went to visit Grams, too. It was sad to be there without Poppie, but it was good to see Grams and give her a hug and a kiss and spend the day with her. On Sunday, we went to the beach. It was your first trip to the beach, and you loved that, too! As the water came near, you started jumping and screaming; you were so excited!

Love you,
Mama