Dear Kayla,
Lately you have been coming up with the greatest things! You love to sing Itsy Bitsy Spider. Once, I pretended that itsy bitsy spider was in the palm of my hand. From that day on, you are always holding out your hand saying "look momma, ee bee bider" then you look at the floor in great surprise and say "I dwop him momma, I dwop him" then you pretend to pick itsy bitsy spider off the floor and hold him gently in your hand again. When I leave for work, you always say "I luh you momma."
We have been cooking a lot of fun things together. You love to help mix and pour. We made a cake for daddy's birthday a few days ago and you loved it. When I got out the mixer, you said "oh cool momma!" You are so expressive in all that you do.
If there is one thing I could do, I would freeze time. Just so I could keep those sweet kisses and tight hugs. I never want you to grow and experience the negativity in the world. Just stay my sweet little Kayla boo forever. Please.
Love,
Mom

A Dozen Red Roses...

June 13th, 2005:
Sean took me for a drive up to Brighton, where we love to snowboard. We had done this drive a number of times. As we checked out the Millie lift and examined the great amount of snow still left, Sean told me to close my eyes. I did so and he went and grabbed something from the car. It was a big bouquet of red roses. He said "Hannah, I promised myself that I would never give a girl a dozen roses unless she is going to be my wife." He handed me the bouquet and said "Here are 11 red roses." I was a little puzzled at this point, why 11? Then he reached down and picked up a single white rose and handed it to me. Then he got down on one knee and asked me if I would be his wife.
Since that day, a dozen roses have always meant a lot to me. This is the day the little D Fam started! For Valentine's day this year, Sean had a dozen red roses delivered to my work. My mind was brought back to that very special moment when I learned about Sean's promise to himself about a dozen roses. To me, this symbolizes so much more then the beauty of the roses themselves. The roses remind me of the deep friendship I share with me Love. It reminds me how truly blessed I am to have the Valentine I do.
Thank you Sean, Happy Valentine's Day!

Point, Shoot and Score?

Well I know a lot of really great photographers look at my blog so don't laugh!
I am often bummed that I have to live my life as a mom of a beautiful girl with a point and shoot camera! I covet after my siblings' cameras. Well, I decided to try a few things this weekend with my dinky little camera with natural light. I had Kayla stand by the sliding door and look at the dogs and just kept snapping and snapping (I have a great example of looking out the window shots, my sister Sarah) Then I had her play with some toys on her bedroom window sill, thus, creating perfect opportunity for capturing some natural sunlight. I was surprised to see they turned out half decent!

Now for a little family update:

Sean is doing well in school and spending every moment he has studying. He has a follow up surgery on his left foot on Friday so I cannot tell you how excited I am to have my other half on crutches again, I can hardly wait. (yes you sensed the sarcasm appropriately) I am very proud of how hard he is working in school and he is such a great dad and husband.

I am taking two classes this semester, working full time, exercising on the elliptical every day, being a mom, holding a church calling and, honestly, I am okay.
I haven't had a complete breakdown thus far and I am getting good grades. I spend a lot of time with Kayla and get great quality time with Sean. We plan a date night every other week to keep us sane.

Kayla is undergoing her "language explosion" and repeats everything we say... yeah... it's really been keeping us in check with how we talk. She loves life. She is happy and energetic. She cannot stop moving. She loves to dance and run around the living room in circles and loves to where her Auntie Heather's high heal shoes. She is the biggest blessing in our life. Her new favorite things are "Tink Bell" AKA "Tinkerbell" and singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider"

We are doing our very best to keep everyday just as great or better then the one before. Especially with our struggling economy when we cannot be certain about many things, we can be certain of one, and that is, that we have each other.

I thank Heavenly Father every day for that.