9/20/2025

 My sweet Lorelei

I have not been very good about writing on this. Sorry about that. I keep thinking I’ll do better and then I don’t. You guys all came here for your last week of summer before school and spent the week with me. We had such a good time. You guys are also sweet.

We All went to a Steeler preseason game, and last year Bowen was able to get an autograph so you really wanted to get an autograph for your dad. So you and aunt Staci walked down to the field., And you told aunt Staci, my dad really wants an autograph, aunt Staci says everyone here really wants an autograph and you said, but my dad really likes the Steelers, and aunt Staci says everybody here likes the Steelers and then you said, but my dad only wants one. We were cracking up. You certainly want to get him his autograph. We did buy him a T-shirt, you were happy about that

We all got to go to aunt Sommer‘s to get our hair done and then two days later. Papa and I took you guys home. But the night before we were getting ready to take you home I was talking to aunt Sommer on the phone. Heard me say her name and you said Grammy can I talk to aunt Sommer before you say goodbye, so I gave the phone to you and you said to her I forgot to hug you yesterday aunt Sommer and I won’t see you until Christmas. You were very sad about that Which made us very sad. We did try to meet in the morning we left, but it didn’t work out.

The day after we dropped you off I was getting a hip replacement. You sent me a note. Good luck on your hip replacement and how was your ride home? And then you said, let me know when I can call you. How sweet is that? so you and I did talk after I had my surgery and got home, and you were telling your mama that you talk to me and she said I thought she couldn’t talk because of the tube that went down her throat and you said oh she always takes my calls. I sure try to take all your calls cause I sure do love them. You are so sweet. 

You will be 10 years old in two months, I can’t believe you will be in the double digits.

You sent me a hand made card when I had surgery, and it was so beautiful and there was so much love in that card. Actually I am surprised the mailman was able to get it to me bc there was so much love on the outside

I sure love you

Xxoo

4/3/2025

 My little sweetheart, Lorelei,

You call me all the time and send me texts also, I am so honored to have that connection with you and I just love it.

I bought you a travel journal, it’s just a notebook for you to write things in when you travel. Your daddy get you guys to a lot of different places. Last year you went to Seattle and Hawaii. You sent me a copy of one of your pages from your journal, and here it is. I was very impressed. I thought you did such a great job. Well, I will have to add it later, I can’t figure it out. I will have your daddy help me when you guys come and see us. 

I love you so much

Xxoo

1/6/25

 My sweet Lorelei,

You sure do love to FaceTime me and it sure makes my day. When you guys came home for Christmas, we had a snow storm about a week before but almost all of it was gone except on the porch. You guys got there in the dark, but you all got dressed and went out and played on the porch in the snow.

You were very determined to have aunt Sommer cut bangs on your hair. We had a girls day at the salon, and aunt Sommer gave you bangs . You were so excited, you kept looking in the.mirror and brushing your hair. That afternoon all the girls went to a play at the playhouse and you looked so cute in your new style

Later that evening you told your daddy that papa might not like your hair because he didn’t say anything. So, papa made sure to compliment your new hair do. 

Everyone went skiing and you do very well for only getting to do it a once or twice a year.

Today your school is closed because of snow and you guys really got some snow and you have been so very excited. You sent me a text this morning and said you will be going outside at 7:35 to play and you daddy has said you have been out several times today. I love that you love the outdoors. The best place to be

I sure love you honey

Xxoo