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Letters To My Sons {December 2013}

It’s almost the end of 2013, and I have two little men who are growing too fast.

To my dear little man, next week I’ll watch you be a shepherd in your Christmas pageant. This year you took dance classes, learned a second language, sang songs, played the recorder, drew pictures and painted and acted and more. I love how you write, and say “wainbow” instead of “rainbow”, and that you think the bear that falls on the evil contractor in The Lorax is the funniest thing ever. Your teacher tells me you play with everyone, listen, are smart, and help her keep things quiet when the class gets too noisy (apparently you like to call out “Quiet everyone, there is too much noisy going on here!”)…my silly little dude 🙂

eating an apple

To my baby (who is no longer a baby)- I can’t believe how much you’ve changed! You are saying your first words, imitate everyone, are just as daring and stubborn and curious as your brother, and the two of you keep me on my toes! You never met a pair of socks you want to keep on, you are willing to try any food at least once, and you bat your eyes and look up at everyone with the most coy expression- I don’t believe for a minute you don’t know how charming you are. And when you sleep, you look like an angel to me.

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I look forward to many more years of adventures together.

Find past letters to my sons here, and please read my friend Donna‘s letter next!




  • Oh good my daughter isn’t the only one that refuses to wear socks LOL!

  • Adorable photos!

  • Your sons are just so precious and sweet! I really miss having a child so young and cuddly 🙂

  • Mellisa

    What a sweet little boy you have. I just love these letters.

  • I LOVE that your son took dance classes, I’ve been thinking about signing mine up! He’s really into dancing &I think he’d get a kick out of it. I hope both of your boys have a wonderful Christmas!

  • I love this! Sounds like you guys had a really wonderful year, and I just love the idea of letters to your son!! that is such a sweet fun way for him to look back and see the fun things that he was doing each year

  • Donna

    My son is 11 and never, ever, ever, has worn socks in the house. As soon as he was able to pull them off when he was a baby, socks never stayed on his feet. He hates socks. 🙂 And Oh. Em. Gee. Look at those lashes!

  • Such a sweet post and you have two little angels there. They grow up so fast.

  • Your boys are so adorable and they sure do seem to fill your days with joy 🙂

  • They are both just as darling as can be. The fight about keeping socks on is a losing battle by the way. My 13 year old still won’t keep a pair on his feet lol.

  • how beautiful! My not-so baby doesn’t like socks either 🙂

  • Love the photos! Especially the second one of your youngest sleeping. So precious!

  • That’s so funny that helps the teacher keep everyone in line! He DOES look like a little angel when he sleeps. 🙂

  • It’s amazing how much they can change in a year isn’t it? I love how these letters are helping us see the small and big picture of how our kids are growing. Sounds like you have two amazing little boys on your hands. 🙂

  • So many wonderful moments with your boys. I cannot wait to hear what they are up to in 2014!

  • I cannot believe your baby is saying his first words already. Time really does fly by!

  • I love these letters! And, your photos look amazing!

  • What cuties! And we have the same problem with socks – I don’t have to worry about the dryer eating them because I can never even get a complete pair into the laundry bin. 🙂

  • They are so precious Penelope.

  • Both of your boys are just beyond precious! I always enjoy watching my kids love and care for one another as well.

  • Look at his eyelashes! Zoe hated socks when she was little, now she won’t take them off!

  • Beautiful! I have a journal for both of my children but I can’t seem to get all the words out. Funny cause that’s what I do all day for work…