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A Decade of You ~ Firstborn Edition.

Dear Son #1, Wow, 10-years-old now. People have always told me that once you have kids time flies by so fast and before you blink they're going off to college and all that guilt-inducing talk. And it's true. I cannot believe it's been 10 years. And not to be rude, but I feel like you've… Continue reading A Decade of You ~ Firstborn Edition.

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It’s Tradition.

Dear Son #1, #2, & #3, Traditions are not a huge deal in our family, we have some but don't necessarily live by them to the extent that other families do. Traditionally we spend Christmas Eve together - we watch the firefighter parade, get McDonalds for you on the way home, then once you're in… Continue reading It’s Tradition.

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The Adjectives of Alexander

Dear Son #3,What can I say? You're six-years-old today and never cease to amaze me. I can say, without a doubt, that you are a young man who knows what he wants and also what he doesn't want. You will speak your mind (All. The. Time) and when describing you, I have heard many adjectives… Continue reading The Adjectives of Alexander

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Slow down and smell the Magic Bag.

Dear Son #3, Oh my baby boy. I don't know what it's like to be the youngest and to feel in constant competition with two older brothers. To be told that you're too young, too small, too slow, too immature - it honestly sounds like it sucks. I tell you so many times that you… Continue reading Slow down and smell the Magic Bag.