Dear Children,

Ahh, I love you guys. Today Zach messed his pants and it was all over the place. I'm sitting on my mattress while I type this and wait for my sheets to dry. At the same time, Elizabeth dumped the rest of the cereal bag out on my floor. I think it is times like these that can really test a person, and luckily I didn't get mad at either of you, we just cleaned up.
I love a good love story. I love nature-photographs of it, being outside, paintings of it, I love a good museum that has some inspiring artwork (but I don't get out to them much these days!), I love looking at pretty things online, I love making things, I love being with you and playing and laughing and tickling and playing with hair and hiding and finding and making messes and horseback rides and laughing and laughing. There are so many things I love, it is hard to think of them all. Right now I have a magazine (Real Simple) on the counter waiting for me. Your dad gave me a gift for Valentine's last year of a year subscription to that magazine and I LOVE getting it and spending time to read it. I would love to write someday. Who knows what- articles, a great blog, a book, several books. My craft area right now is full, which I love. There are so many projects I could easily get overwhelmed, so I try not to be. I like working out and wish I had a little more dedication for it. We are resolving to get outside more as a family especially once it starts getting light out. I love thinking about our future family and wondering what it will be like. Our favorite topic is you guys. We talk about you all the time and talk about how it is almost unbelievable how cute you are.