Moving Forward
Dear Bennett,
Tonight, you graduated from Miss Sue’s preschool. You’ve had a fantastic two years there with your “girls” and next year you’ll be moving forward to a 5-day pre-k program at a different school. It’s hard to say goodbye to Miss Sue. I’ve had a kiddo with her every year for the last 4 years — and last year I had 2! She’s a special and amazing lady who has loved us all so well. I know you are going to love your bonus year before kindergarten!
Love you,
Mama
6 and a Half!
Dear Owen,
Today, you are 6 1/2! You have grown up so very much this year!
Love you,
Mama
Turbo Bartholomeow
Dear H, O and B,
Today, our dear Turbo crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. He was a sweet cat who was with Dad and me for 14 years. He was our first baby and the decision to keep him was the first joint decision we ever made. We will miss him, but he was very, very sick and so we decided that today was the day for him to be relieved of his suffering. You are all handling it pretty well, though you are sad. I am so appreciative of all of your teachers because they have all been so supportive and caring during this challenging time! I’m also grateful that we have the chance to walk with you through some of life’s tough stuff. It’s how you’ll grow into compassionate, kind adults.
Love you,
Mama
Easter 2017
Dear H, O and B,
This Easter did not disappoint. We had 2 days of celebrations! Our church does Easter services on both Saturday and Sunday for Easter. Owen, you sang with the choir at both Saturday services and did a great job! There was a BBQ and egg hunt between the services and we had a lot of friends to play and hang out with during that time. On Sunday, we had our traditional breakfast (Resurrection Buns and egg casserole), hunted for eggs and found baskets that were filled by the EB. Nana and Papa came over for a delicious Easter dinner. All in all, it was a great time!
Love you,
Mama
Spring So Far
Dear H, O and B,
Just wanted to share some of my favorite moments from our spring!
Love you,
Mama
A Dash of Dash
Dear H, O and B,
Dash has already grown so much since he got here! He absolutely loves playing with each of you. He is puppy so he does quite a bit of the puppy nibbling, which is making you all a little crazy! He is completely adorable, though!
Love you,
Mama
Dash!
Dear H, O and B,
In the end of February, I went up to a farm in Seligman, Arizona and picked a puppy for our family. He was the darkest puppy in the litter and I took to him immediately because he seemed very social.
Today, Dad and I played the best April Fool’s joke on you that we’ve ever played on anyone! We told you we were hiking up north. We got out of the car and waited at a stump. You were all complaining! There was a storm rolling in, you were cold, the ground was muddy, and hiking in a place like that just didn’t make sense! Then, down the road came a truck. Inside the truck was our beloved Dash! You were so excited when you saw him and realized we’d be taking him home!
Dash had a great ride home and a fantastic first day as a member of our family!
Love you,
Mama
Father/Daughter Dance 2017
Dear Hayden,
Tonight was the father/daughter dance. You and Dad always have the best time. He said you dance from the time you get there until the time you leave and have the time of your life! You are so blessed with a Dad who could not possibly love you more than he already does!
Love you,
Mama
Counting down to DOUBLE DIGITS!
Dear Hayden,
Today you are 9 AND A HALF YEARS OLD! I am in total shock that in six months you will be a decade old! You are a blessing, Hayden. We are so lucky to be your parents.
Love you,
Mama
Spring Break Adventure 2017
Dear H, O and B,
We had a fantastic Spring Break adventure this year! We visited Horseshoe Basin and Antelope Canyon in Page, Arizona. Then, we spent 3 days at Zion National Park. On our way home, we stopped at the Coral Pink Sand Dunes. We saw so many breath-taking parts of nature. It was truly remarkable!
Love you,
Mama
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Coral Pink Sand Dunes:
