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Dear Holly: Your Job Was to Remind Me About Papa’s Birthday Present

4 years, 6 months.

Dear Holly,

With Mommy out of town this week visiting Grandma, I told you right after I took Mommy to the airport:

“Holly, I need your help. Your job is to remind me to bring Papa’s birthday present when we take him out to dinner.”

You reminded me at least once a day leading up to it, meanwhile I forgot about it every day.

And sure enough, while we were all loading up to leave last night for Papa’s birthday dinner, you said, “Daddy, what about Papa’s present?”

You are the reason he got to open his present at dinner. I knew I could count on you… more than myself!

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Holly: Getting Your Own Gifts at Your Brother’s Birthday Party

4 years, 6 months.

Dear Holly,

This past Saturday, we celebrated your brother’s upcoming birthday with an early birthday party on Halloween.

You are one special little girl, because it wasn’t just your brother who received gifts.

First, you received a special water marker scribble pad; which has quickly proven to be a fun creative outlet for you; from our family friend Kaylie.

And Nonna and Papa gave you the clothes washing set you have been wanting for a long time now.

So while your brother spent the weekend playing with all his new toys, you definitely didn’t feel left out on your end.

It was like a little “half birthday” party for you, since you just turned 4 and a half!

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Holly: Your New Pink Rainbow Bedroom, As You Are Now 4 and Half Years Old

4 years, 6 months.

Dear Holly,

This past week you turned 4 and a half years old! It just so happened that we got finished with your bedroom makeover too.

Your bedroom is now painted the color, Ballet Slipper Pink. This is perfect, as you are currently taking ballet lessons.

We also got you a pink rainbow decal with pink butterflies to go above your bed.

I keep forgetting this is your final your of pre-school; specifically Pre-K. A year from now, you will be well into Kindergarten.

I can honestly say, I don’t take one minute for granted with you. I’m living in the moment as much as any Daddy possibly can.

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Holly: Nostalgic for the Present

4 years, 5 months.

Dear Holly,

I feel like I have traveled back in time from the present, to better appreciate “the good ole days” right now with our family.

Especially being able to work from home since this past March, I have been blessed with much more quality time with you.

I appreciate our family’s life together so much now, in a way I never could before, that it’s like I am nostalgic for the present, before it even becomes the past.

Maybe I am seeing life in a new perspective now that I’ve only got 6 months left of my 30s.

I cherish my life with you. I’m not letting it slip by.

 

Love,

Daddy

 

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Dear Jack: Helping Your Sister on Papa’s New Zipline Chair Ride

9 years, 10 months.

Dear Jack,

This past weekend was Papa’s grand opening and big reveal of the commercial quality playground that he has been working on for the past couple of years.

Saturday morning, Papa used you as the final test subject for his invention “the zipline chair”, before he let any other kids try it out.

After the zipline chair proved to be a success with you, by default you became other kids’ guide in getting them set up and launching them down the hill.

It’s especially hilarious to me how much fun your little 4 year-old sister had on that thing. Not scary at all to her!

Love,

Daddy