My sweet silly Thumper, Today is your ninth birthday, and I don’t feel ready to think of you as a nine year old.  Because nine seems OLD.  Nine is the same age that Ane was when you were born.  And I don’t think you would do very well if a baby sibling moved in right […]

Dear Rerun, You have made it to your twelfth birthday alive.  I consider this a major accomplishment on all our parts, considering the last two years that we have gone through. When you think about it, these last two years can be measured by your birthdays.  Two years ago, your birthday dinner was one of […]