Month 89 – Letter to Quinn

Pin ItDear Quinn ~ I have been terrible at keeping up on these letters in the last few months.  We have been doing so much and spending so much time together that when I should sit down and write, I haven’t.  So all the letters lately have been late.  I have to get better at […]

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Month 137 – Letter to Piper

Pin ItDear Piper ~ Letters late. Letters short. Life is busy. Summer is awesome. Vacation soon. Swimming, boating, cabin, trips, vacation. Making memories with you is more important. Mama loves you Magoo.  Love Mama Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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Month 108- Letter to Davilyn

Pin ItDear Davilyn ~ Letters short. Life is busy. Summer is awesome. Swimming, boating, cabin, trips, vacation. Making memories with you is more important. Mama loves you, Doodle Love Mama Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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Month 88 – Letter to Quinn

Pin ItDear Quinn ~ Letters late. Letters short. Life is busy. Summer is awesome. Swimming, boating, cabin, trips, vacation. Making memories with you is more important. Mama loves you, Quinner. Love Mama Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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The 16th Anniversary

Pin ItOur 16th wedding anniversary and we are busy as ever. Life has not slowed down and it’s hard to imagine a day when the girls are grown and gone. When it will be just us again. And I look forward to it and dread it at the same time. But I know that you […]

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15

Pin ItOn this day 15 years ago, my nephew was born sleeping. He never opened his eyes, he never took a breath. His cry silent. I think of him often and the constant wish in my heart is that things would have been so very different. Happy Birthday, Logan Robert. Our forever baby. Love Auntie. […]

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Month 136 – Letter to Piper

Pin ItDear Piper ~ No time for letters this month because we were in the chaos of packing, moving and unpacking and then all the July 1st celebrations. It’s been an adventure so far!  You started your very first paying job… a paper route and had your very first pay day.  We are so proud […]

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Month 107 – Letter to Davilyn

Pin ItDear Davilyn ~ No time for letters this month because we were in the chaos of packing, moving and unpacking and then all the July 1st celebrations. It’s been an adventure so far!  You won the cursive writing contest on July 1st and brought home $50!  You were so proud and so were we. […]

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Month 87 – Letter to Quinn

Pin ItDear Quinn ~ No time for letters this month because we were in the chaos of packing, moving and unpacking and then all the July 1st celebrations. It’s been an adventure so far! Mama loves you, Quinner Love Mama     Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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Month 135 – Letter to Piper

Pin ItDear Piper ~ How many hockey pictures do I have you…. actually I think I have more pictures of you in skates and a jersey than I do from when you were a baby. That’s saying a lot! A few weekends ago, you played with a team out of the Cities.  It was a […]

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Happy 9th Birthday, Davilyn!

Pin ItDear Davilyn ~ Don’t rush to growing up, I miss you already. Stop for just a moment and let me look at you before you go rushing out the door to play, I miss you already. Bang on the bathroom door calling Mama just one more time, I miss you already. You and I […]

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Month 86 – Letter to Quinn

Pin ItDear Quinn ~ We are getting excited for our next adventure.  A move back into town!  You are so excited to finally have your own room and I am really excited for you.  You cannot wait to have your own space. You finished up your swim lessons with school and I am waiting to […]

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S I S T E R S

Pin ItI remember our first summer together as a family of Five.  Piper was four, Davilyn two and Quinn was brand new.  I loved almost every moment of those warm summer months.  The three of you weren’t old enough to fight yet.  You didn’t talk back to me or to each other and you spent […]

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Month 134 – Letter to Piper

Pin ItDear Piper ~ You are growing up before my eyes.  Each day when I see you come home from school, I am struck by how big you are getting.  How much you have grown up.  How independent you have become. And then I feel a need to plan a family trip.  To soak in […]

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Month 106 – Letter to Davilyn

Pin ItDear Davilyn ~ I wouldn’t let you give you even though you wanted to. I gave you a little nudge (or a big one) and sent you on your way. You didn’t want to do it. The grade three spelling bee. And you were maybe even a little angry with me that I signed […]

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Month 85 – Letter to Quinn

Pin ItDear Quinn ~ It’s been another exciting month in our house!  We made a decision to sell our 30 acres and buy a house in town.  You are so excited!  We took you to see the new house and you were bursting with excitement.  So hopefully this goes through and we will be moving […]

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Month 133 – Letter to Piper

Pin ItDear Piper ~ Your regular hockey season has finished with the Awards Banquet.  It was a fun celebration of Girls Hockey and you sat at a table with your friends and team mates.  You walked with two MVP trophies.  One for your house team and one for you competitive team and just know that […]

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Month 105 – Letter to Davilyn

Pin ItDear Davilyn ~ Another month older and wiser. Another busy month ahead of us and then I think things will settle down and we can just enjoy some relaxation.  The hockey season is over but you are playing 3 on 3 for a few weeks.  Once that ends the skates can be hung up […]

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Happy 7th Birthday, Quinn!

Pin ItDear Quinn ~ Today you are seven. And my eyes are teary and my heart a wee bit sore… because I forgot to cherish some of my last times with you.  And I find myself thinking, “How could you forget to remember that!”  Like the last time that I rocked you to sleep and […]

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And Then She Was 11

Pin ItDear Piper ~ Happy 11th birthday to the girl who arrived a month before she was supposed to.  Happy 11th birthday to the big sister in our house.  Happy 11th birthday to (one of) my favourite hockey player.  Happy 11th birthday to the girl who would rather wear sweats than a dress, who would […]

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Month 104 – Letter to Davilyn

Pin ItDear Davilyn ~ Oh what a hockey season!  You scored goals, you defended the net, you high-fived, you won games and you lost some but best of all you made new friends. Soon it will be March break and we will spend some time together.  Our plan to go away for the week has […]

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Month 83 – Letter to Quinn

Pin ItDear Quinn ~ What a great hockey season you had.  You finished the year with a strong tournament and played so well. Your team took third place and brought home a nice little trophy for your efforts.  You developed so much this year and I can’t wait to see what next year will look […]

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Month 131 – Letter to Piper

Pin ItPiper ~ Another successful weekend of hockey and another championship under your belt. Man I am so proud of you.  Hard work and determination.  You are going places in this life of yours and I can’t wait to cheer you on.  I love watching you play hockey because I know for you, it’s more […]

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Month 103 – Letter to Davilyn

Pin ItDear Davilyn ~ In your last tournament you scored a hat trick and got MVP in a 3-2 win.  I was so darn excited for you and proud of you!  I always think back to the season a few years ago when you announced your retirement…. which lasted about 6 months.  I am so […]

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Month 82 – Letter to Quinn

Pin ItDear Quinn ~ Look at you holding your silver medal!  You worked so hard with your team to earn that medal!  What a great weekend of hockey it was.  We stayed up late, played hard and skated hard.  We have a few more tournaments and then your season will be at an end.  Another […]

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