Mystical creatures are big around our house, mainly because I leverage them to blackmail/terrify my kids into good behavior as much as possible. Santa, the Easter bunny, Elf on the Shelf... heck we even had a Stay in Bed Fairy who helped Nick and I finish Mad Men season 6. The tooth fairy isn't my favorite, mainly because she's a lot of work with little to no return. Her ...
To Hadley on Her Fourth Birthday
Dear Hadley, Yesterday morning my alarm clock was you leaping into my bed and prying my eyes open while singing, "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" about an inch and a half away from my face. Ten minutes later I heard exaggerated sighing coming from the dining room and peeked in to see you resting your cheek on your hands, staring wistfully into space while twirling your fork ...
To Hadley On Her Third Birthday
Dear Hadley, From the moment you were born your chief request has been for me to hold you. I realize this is probably because you were afraid I would accidentally forget you somewhere. It was a legitimate fear. Instinctively from birth, you've known that you were gonna need to either hang on tight or make a lot of noise. Which you did, coherently, at a very early ...
To Hadley On Her Second Birthday
Dear Hadley, A few months ago a woman approached me in the grocery store and told me she also has a red headed daughter. Which did not come as a surprise because this happens several times a day - people seeing you and then telling me all about each and every person they've ever met with red hair or asking me what side of the family it comes from or how you're going to have a ...
