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Dear Holly: You Realized I’ve Been Writing to You Your Entire Life

10 years, 4 months.

Dear Holly,

Well, it took you making it all the way to the 5th grade before you stumbled into the fact that I have indeed been writing you a letter every week of your life, since Mommy was still pregnant with you.

I would classify you as an avid reader. Now you have discovered on your own that you can just go to my website and type in your age to the search box, to pull up pictures and stories about you that I wrote that week.

You admitted to me that you have been deep diving a bit into it.

And I will admit to you that by writing to you every week, this is one of the ways I express my love to you.

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Jack: Your New Riding Suit

15 years, 9 months.

Dear Jack,

As the first football game of the season took place this Friday night, I had a couple different people ask me, “Is Jack playing out there on the field?”

I’ve been telling them how instead of being involved in any kind of sports at this point, you are now all about riding your motorbike. You took it to the next level this week by getting your official riding suit and boots.

Had we not moved from Tennessee over two years ago, there’s no way you would have been able to ride everyday like you are able to here.

We live in the perfect neighborhood in the perfect part of town for you to be able to ride around and go off-roading with your friends.

This has now transitioned from a casual hobby for you to a serious one.

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Holly: Teaching Yourself Yoga Moves

10 years, 3 months.

Dear Holly,

You have an upcoming try-out to see if you qualify for the next level up at the dance studio.

So in order to prepare, you have decided to teach yourself yoga moves to help become more flexible.

This past week in our house, I have been finding you watching YouTube videos on your phone, while trying to get the position just right on the yoga mat.

Here’s to hoping your hard work pays off!

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Jack: Not in a Hurry to Drive a Car

15 years, 8 months.

Dear Jack,

When I was your age, just months away from my 16th birthday and with my driver’s permit, I took every single opporunity to drive a car.

But that is definitely not the case for you. And I am in the process of accepting that this is a common trait among your generation: Generation Z.

Compared to my generation, you already have instant access to socializing in a way I never did: Thanks to smartphones.

Specifically for you, you own two dirtbikes and a side-by-side. So you are able to get where you need to go around our neighborhood and surrounding ones.

And you love to study and research the new and upcoming vehicles these off-roading companies are coming out with.

You are much more interested in off-roading vehicles than “on-roading” ones!

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Jill: Your 45th Birthday

45 years old, today!

Dear Jill,

How did we not think of this sooner?…. We both just simply take off a day of work for your birthday and then go have fun while the kids are away at school. It’s that simple.

We drove just a little over on hour away to Huntsville as we checked out Bridge Street Town Centre for the first time. It contained all your “greatest hits”… from Starbucks to Barnes & Noble to a French macaron cafe to “cute little boutique shops”… it was totally your speed.

Not too far from there in Hampton Cove, we had lunch at Bloom Winery, where you enjoyed your glass of Strawberry Shortcake wine so much, I insisted we buy a bottle to take home. Because, after all, it is your birthday!

Then for dinner, due to the importance of not cooking or doing dishes on your birthday, our family had dinner just down the road from our house at Mentone Market and saw a beautiful sunset on the way home.

Back at the house, we took the time to enjoy the macarons, as well as a chocolate Eiffel Tower we bought earlier while shopping at Bridge Street.

To everyone else, it was just a random Tuesday. But for you, and for me, it was a very special day. Happy Birthday Jill!

Love,

Hubby