Dear Technology,

Thanks for advancing so much that I don't have to handwash and line dry my clothes. 'Preciate it!

Amy

Dear Makenna,

Thanks for finally making your appearance into the world on Friday. I bet your Mama greatly appreciates it, and I hope I get to meet and hold you one day!

Love,

Aunt Amy from a place far away from Alaska...

Dear Swimming pool at Beth's house,

Thanks for being a fun place to take Anna and create memories with her. Or, at least memories for me to tell her about.

Splishes and splashes,

Amy

Dear Grateful blog,

I invited Leah to be thankful on here too. Hope you are okay with that. THe more grateful, the merrier, I say!

Dear Ipod,

I've always felt sort of conformist and snobby for having you. But you have been a great asset lately in helping me to fall asleep at night. Thanks for letting me pick any quiet, soothing song I want to help me relax. I have been sleeping a lot better lately. Thanks for being so....musical?

Bring on the beat,

Amy

Dear Jason Mraz and Train,

Thanks for writing several quiet, soothing songs that I can listen to on my trusty red ipod to help me fall asleep at night. You two (and ben rector) are the only artists I have willingly listened to for the past 6 years.

Thanks for the music!

Amy

Dear Sweet tea that I made today,

Thanks for tasting so good, and reminding me to just sit back and relax. One day I will have a nice big wrap-around porch and some nice comfy rockers to sit in while I sip you, and watch my kiddies play in the sprinkler.

Dear Del Monte Fruit Chillers,

You are the perfect cool snack on a hot hot day.

Thanks for ticklin' my taste buds!

Yum yum,

Amy

Dear Massage,
I needed you today, more than ever.  Thank you for fulfilling my hopes for relieved back muscles.  I will sleep like a champ tonight and relax my weary body.  Looking forward to seeing you next week, unless Boo decides to come before then.  Thank you, again, for sweet relief!

Love,
Holly

Dear peace and quiet,

Where were you today? I missed you, and I really needed you for my sanity.

Please come back soon.

Loudly yours,

Amy

Dear Anna,

I spanked you today. And it was 98% because I was very frustrated with you. I promised I would never do that, and I did. I am sorry. I just wanted you to go to sleep and stop standing in your crib and you kept standing over and over and over. Please just lay down and sleep for me now.

I love you.