(Everly 3 Years Old) Sunday, August 13th 2017

Dear Sweet Girlee,
 I cannot believe you are three whole years old today. You are just growing up too fast and I can't wait to see all the things you do as a big girl this year. You are a fireball, love the color pink, want dogs for every toy, and could eat chocolate and cheese for every meal. For your special celebration this year we invited Stephanie and Allen to come over with your second cousins Ryan and Finn, because Finn has a birthday close to yours. We had it in G.G.'s back yard and decorated with all the pink streamers and dogs we could find. You wore the cutest little princess dress and requested donuts instead of a birthday cake. It was a hit, and you danced and played and opened presents like a pro. We love you so much and are so glad you decided to join our family three years ago.
 Love, Mama, Papa, and Blake

(Schades 5 and 2 Years Old) Friday, July 11th 2017

Hi Babies,

Today we met up with Nana and Kelsey in the morning to clean out a storage shed and drop things off at DI. Then we rushed home to meet our friends from the old neighborhood. It was great to have a hoard of kids running around. I loved it, and I think you enjoyed having friends here to play with too. Then after pop corn, and snacks our friends returned home and we got ready to go swimming with Nana and Kelsey. We tried a new swimming pool at the Lindon Aquatics Center. It was such a great pool with fun slides and lots of things for you both. I liked it because the water was cool enough to be refreshing, but warm enough to keep us comfortable after the clouds rolled in.

All in all, a busy but great day! I love you so much and am thrilled to see you so happy--and exhausted at the end of each summer day.

Love always,
Your Mama