Dear Shaver, I never had a positive view of marriage. As far as I was concerned, the “we’re tolerating each other and surviving life together” attitude outweighed any concept of joy I thought was supposed to be there. I remember a couple of my friend’s parents saying that their spouse was their best friend, and that […]
letters
- being sarah
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letters to me || you were made for this
Dear Sarah, Culture will say you failed. They’ll say you’re immature and that you made a mistake. It will try to get you to doubt, to slink back into “their box” and guilt you to feel less than adequate. But let me remind you of something – you’re a rebel. Always have been, always will […]
letters to emmaline || 12 months old
Dear Emmaline, You are not at all what I expected. I don’t think anyone could have imagined the dynamic you add to our family. I love that you bring attributes to our crew that we didn’t have before. It’s hard to imagine we ever did life without you because you bring so much passion […]
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letters to grandpa || goodbye
Dear Grandpa, I’ve learned that it’s the day-to-day, seemingly insignificant moments that you remember the strongest. And when they’re no longer there, those are the moments you miss the most. We knew it was coming, but the words still stung. “He’s passed.” As all people do, you had your successes and shortcomings. But I only […]
a letter to our first house
Dear our first house, I realize it’s weird that I’m writing you a letter. But I’ve learned that this is the best way I can process my feelings so… humor me. It hit me differently on Monday (3.25.19). I don’t know if it was having to wake up earlier because my commute time doubled or […]
letters to rylie || dance with daddy
Dear Rylie, From your perspective, you saw Mommy and Daddy dancing in the dining room and didn’t want to feel left out. From your perspective, it looked fun. From your perspective, it was just something that made you laugh. From your perspective, it was just Daddy doing something silly with you. But from my perspective, […]
letters to emmaline || 9 months old
Dear Emmaline, Can I just start off by saying you are so much fun? I have absolutely loved these past 3 months with you. I think you and I can both agree that those first 6 months were challenging. But that random October day that you woke up a completely different baby was probably the […]
letters to rylie || 2 years old
Dear Rylie, I love how you cross your fingers when you say you are 2. I love how you pat your chest while you say your name. I love that you sing “Jesus Loves Me!” I love how the first words out of your mouth in the morning is your sister’s name. I love […]
letters to emmaline || 6 months old
My sweet little love, Emmaline, You are full of cuteness and emotion. When you want or don’t want something, you make it very clear but I feel like Daddy and I are getting better at knowing who you are and what you like. You are very active right now and do not like to […]
letters to emmaline – 3 months old
Dear Emmaline, Since day 1, you’ve surprised me. From the morning I saw that + sign, to how my body effortlessly reacted to you growing in my belly, to your birth story and these first 3 months with you – you have been unpredictable in the most beautiful way. In the midst of all the […]