Summer 2017

This summer has not been an easy one. But, you have been so precious lately. Always asking how mommy is feeling, wanting to cuddle with me. Telling me you can't wait until my hair grows long like Rapunzel. I am so blessed to have you as a daughter Halen Rae Carol, you bless me everyday with your voice, your love and those beautiful blue eyes.

Mommy has been going through these treatments on Thursday mornings to make me better. I have 10 left. Now that mommy is on the easier medicine I am able to play with you more. I don't feel as bad, and hopefully my hair will start to grow back. I quit my job to stay home and focus on my health. It has been so wonderful being home with you. Daddy has been home all summer, we have gone on walks, went to the park, to the pool (you jumped off the diving board!) and DiDi & T even got you and Henley a swing set for our backyard.

But now daddy is going back to work, you have a few more weeks until you start your second year of pre-school. On Mondays YaYa comes over and we try to go on adventures, this past Monday we went to the Austin Nature & Science Center...you and Henley had so much fun looking at fossils, animals of all sizes and playing in the Dino Pit. I love watching you learn and grow. You have had a lot of playdates this summer with Camryn, Jaxon and Kenzie, Brooklyn, the Hobbs and Mrs. Laura even came to play one day. You even went to spend a weekend with Papa & Gigi! They took you to Schliterbahn and the New Braunfels Children's Museum.

Our schedule these days is you getting up very early and daddy hears you, he puts on a show and snuggles with you on the couch, he makes you breakfast your favorite is blueberry pancakes or blueberry waffles) and then mommy wakes up. We go get Henley together and then get dressed and start our day. You love picking out what you want to wear now, you even like picking out Henley's clothes and mommy's clothes. We usually go on a walk when it's early and not so hot outside, you love to run ahead of mommy and pick wildflowers or find acorns (treasures). You do lots of talking these days, it is like there is so much in your sweet brain that you want to share that you talk all the time to share every bit of information you are learning about. In the late mornings we try to do something fun...go to the park, splashpad, have a playdate with friends, and then we do lunch. After lunch is more playing until naptime. Naptime is when sister sleeps, you sometimes sleep and mommy gets to rest. Once we wake up from nap, we get a snack and more playing. Daddy comes home and then our nightly routine starts. We try to have dinner around 6-6:30, play, milk, sometimes bath, get in jammies, watch a movie or show then we put Henley down. When it is time for you to go to sleep you usually want a snack, then we brush teeth, go potty, get in pull up, lay down in bed, say prayers, then lately you have been asking for mommy to tell you a story of you in my belly and a story of you out of my belly...then I always ask you what your favorite part of the day was. I love hearing your prayers and favorite part of the day. You always pray for your friends, for mommy to heal, and that you're thankful for your family. It is so sweet.

You and your sister are starting to play so well together and are truly starting to bond. You give hugs and kisses, Henley loves you so much. I love you so much. I am excited to see all that you will learn this year in school, and I am excited I get to be home to take you to school, pick you up from school, and attend fun parties at school.

I love you Halen! Dream big princess.

Love,
Mommy