The Sanders Five : Dear....

Dear Hank: I will miss the days when your chubby little fingers search the paper, looking for letters
to circle, and the effort you give to holding your pencil, just so.

Dear Charlie: You were amazing and determined, in your karate class.
You worked SO hard, just to earn clips, so you could choose a ninja sword, for both you and Hank.
So so generous of you to choose a prize to give away, after you worked so hard.

Dear Denver:
We are sorry it took us over a year to attend your Botanical Gardens. However, we choose the most beautiful day to go, and were totally blown away at the beauty you had to offer. Job well done!

Dear Crib:

Hank adored you. He loved you. He'd run his fingers through the soft sheets that covered the mattress.

He would climb in, and out, and be so content. We're sorry to replace you, but time has moved on.

Good bye crib. Hello big boy bed.

Dear Pumpkin Patch:

WOW! Certainly a cold day, and the landing of the slide could have been a bit more gentle on the toosh, but overall, laughs were heard, smiles were seen, and memories were made.

Dear GAO (Government Accountability Office)

Although disappointed, at great lengths, when the government announced a shut down, in the end of it all, the Sanders family enjoyed, to great lengths, having our pop home with us.

The first week, of Jeff at home, we were all stressed, but by week 2 and 3, we had FUN down to a science.

Bowling. Games. Bike Rides. More Games. Painting. Walks. More Games.....

In the end, 3 weeks brought more pleasure then pain, and, we're survivors!!

Thanks for the treat and allowing us to enjoy each other a bit more this year.

Dear accessories: The mask, aka Foxie, that Hank is wearing, has become a beloved 6th member of our family. The mask is worn and loved, on a daily basis. And as for Charlie's teeth, well, thank heavens they aren't real. If so, I think we'd be living out of a cardboard box, just to afford dental care.