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10 Months with the Twins

 Will and Jon,The two of you are now 10 months old.  My how the time seems to fly.  This past month has seen an explosion in what you are able to do.  You both cruise a lot, but especially you Will.  Often you seem to prefer stepping and...

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9 Months with the Twins

 Dear Will and Jon,If you could plan to start regularly sleeping through the night in your own crib from let's say ...

8 Months with the Twins

Dear Boys,It is 10:20 at night and for the first time in our lives you both appear to be down and asleep in your own ...

11 Years With Ruth

 Dear Ruth,We had a wonderful day just the two of us. Lunch together before some shopping. You spent a good portion of ...

7 Months with the Twins

Will and Jon,Yesterday was your 7 month birthday, and boy how fast you seem to change.  You are both going down a ...

6 Months with the Twins

 Will and Jon,You have been here in our home for 6 months now.  Half a year, it feels like a big milestone.  How fast ...

Like a Tree by the Rivers of Water

 In the last few months, we have received word of three different couples that we know, who have left the Church.  It ...

5 Months with the Twins

 Will and Jon,Soon, I will need to write you separate letters as you are getting more and more active and starting to ...

4 Years with Kate

 Katherine,My four year old going on 24.  You are all fire and passion.  You are ornery and difficult.  You are ...

4 Months with the Twins

 Will and Jon,So much has happened since our last letter.  I took your 3 month photos but since we were traveling and ...

2 Months with the Twins

Will and Jon,You are now 2 months old, and at a stage I really enjoy. You are consistently sleeping 5 hour stretches ...

8 Years with Rebecca

 Rebecca Joy,Happy 8th Birthday! I didn't get your letter written last year, so I thought I had better sit down while ...

1 Month with the Twins

Will and Jon,You are 5 weeks old yesterday, a month old this past Sunday.  With the sleep deprivation it feels like ...

What's in a Name?

What's in a name?  We have thought a great deal about each of the names for our children, and you two boys are no ...

Experience not Required

 Mother has told me that I outta be a pro at this twin thing by now, since I've had more than 30 years of practice.  I ...

The Twins Have Arrived

 We now have 3 sons all born on a Thursday in January.  Early on Thursday, January 7th, we got up and left the kids ...