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Happy 7th Birthday, Tate!
Stopping on the side of a road to check out a cotton farm on our way to Big Bend Tate’s 7th birthday is right around the corner. Therefore, as part of our parenting rituals, we write each child a letter on their birthday to encapsulate the past year. Then, it goes into their Easy-Peasy Scrapbook, along with approximately 10 photos. Happy 7th Birthday, Tate!
Hanging out at the school camping trip 
Hanging out with Dad in Lampasas, Texas 
Tate’s Birthday Letter
Dearest Tate,
You continue to bring so much light into our lives! Your name means “cheerful,” and you definitely bring more cheer into our lives!
You constantly make … Read More
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Birthday Rituals
Candle holder ritual from several years ago Henry celebrated his 8th birthday last week, so our birthday rituals are in full force around here!
The first thing I do is select ten or so photos from the past year and send them to Walgreens for printing using their online functionality. I order 4×6 for all the photos, except I order a 5×7 of my favorite.
Then I hang the Happy Birthday banner that I made when I was pregnant with Henry. I use painters’ tape to hang the ten or so photos around the banner.
Then I hang a piece of twine with push pins across our dining room window … Read More