First Day of PreSchool!

Dearest Harper,

Today was your first day of PreSchool. All summer you asked when you were going back to school, and you were excited that it was a new school. I love your excitement about school and hope it never, ever ends.

We picked you up at the end of the day (noon!) and you were proudly sporting this hat you made. It reads, "I rocked the first day of Pre-K!"

I hope you do nothing but continue to rock it, baby girl!

I love you,

Mommy

Fourth of July 2018

Dearest Harper,

 It's proving difficult to find girl Marvel superhero shirts, so imagine our joy when we found this gem!

And of course we had to do the double smooch before we left the house. You actually enjoy them now.

We spent 4th of July at our friends Danyel and Jason's house. They have a beautiful pool, and that's always a treat in July in Sacramento - although this year it was only in the mid 80s, and you thought the pool was a little chilly and didn't swim nearly as much as I thought you would. Instead, you spent most of your time on the trampoline! Your smiles throughout the day were priceless, as they always are. I just love watching you have fun.

You plugged your ears the entire time we did fireworks, silly girl!

I love you,

Mommy

Pre-Preschool

Dearest Harper,

Yeah, pre-preschool isn't really a thing, but there was a program offered through our local park and rec district - 2 hours 2 days a week for kids 2.5 to 3.5 years old - and we thought it would be good for you. Since you don't go to day care, we thought it was important to find a way for you to socialize with other kids before you REALLY start preschool. You started January 16th of 2018 and your last day was May 24th. You absolutely LOVED it! We're not surprised...

Here you are, walking with Daddy on your very first day.

Here you are on the first and last day of school. You look taller. Also, our mat looks dirtier...

 These are the thank you/end of the year gifts you made for your teachers. You wrote your own name on both!

Here you are posing with your teachers, Miss Rashauna and Miss Allie, on the last day of school.

And here you are with your preschool certificate! You look so happy and proud!

 I sincerely hope you enjoy and do as well with the rest of your schooling as you did pre-preschool.

I love you,

Mommy

Easter 2018

Dearest Harper,

This was the first year we colored Easter eggs. You LOVED it!

Here's your basket!

Your smile says it all!

I love you,

Mommy

Valentine's Day 2018

Dearest Harper,

This is, hands down, one of my favorite pictures of you EVER. You are absolutely beautiful. How did Daddy and I get so lucky to have YOU as our girl?!

Valentine's Day double smooch!

I love you,

Mommy

New Year 2018

Dearest Harper,

Daddy and I had plans to go to a friend's house for a New Year's party, but you got sick and we had to cancel at the last minute. This is the only picture I have of us on New Year's Day - cuddling, relaxing, and being lazy on the sofa.

I love you,

Mommy

Christmas 2017

Dearest Harper,

 Your picture with Santa is TOO cute!

 The traditional photo with Santa's cookies. I love your smile!

Christmas morning double smooch!

I love you,

Mommy