Hey Lover!

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Lately life has felt full to over flowing with chaos.  We have found ourselves in this stage of life where we have both a whirling toddler and two middle schoolers.  Somehow you still rock fatherhood.  You balance life well, even though it doesn't always feel that way to you.  Aside from work you make time for dinners and coffees with friends, the kids activities, sitting-talking-laughing-and-strategizing life with me.  I think you do a great job at playing with your family.  I have Ren Faire photos prove it...


2007
See the tiniest of baby bumps in that dress.  Just nine months married! On this trip we packed zip-lock baggies for the morning sickness, water, and lots of snacks for the drive, but I got to experience my very first Renaissance Faire.

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2009
In my third trimester with baby boy number two. A trip just the two of us. On the drive home I realized we never got a picture with the baby bump.  Actually I think we only have one photo that shows my belly from the whole pregnancy.



2012
Our boys first introduction to Ren Faire's.  Also the year I lost all of my photo's except this one.


2013
This captures life perfectly... Then and now...  We were asked if we'd be willing to pose for a picture, by the faire's photographer... We rocked it.


2014
I think this was my favorite year for all.  The boys were big enough to enjoy it all.  This was also the year you and the boys made their costumes, and props.  All around a fun trip.

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2015
The end to an epic family vacation full of Museums, aquariums, water parks, knights and jesters. 


2019
After a few years of staying home and skipping our beloved renaissance faires we were able to play again, but this time as a family of FIVE!  







Thanks for loving us, for playing with us, for teaching our kids that there are real life heroes, and most of all for encouraging them to be one.  I love you.

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