Dear Lauren,
I can’t believe that two years have past since you left us here. Not a day goes by where you aren’t thought of, missed, and loved. While your body may have failed you, your spirit will live on forever.
Two years. A lot has happened in the time, so let me fill you in!
Evan is doing amazing. He is getting sooooo big! He loves talking, running, climbing, jumping…basically all your typical toddler boy things. One thing sets him apart though…he has a combination of both of our stubbornness!! When this kid makes up his mind on something he wants or somewhere he wants to go it is almost impossible to get him change his mind again!
He lovessss TV like we do. His current favorite shows are PJ Masks, Mickey Mouse, Puppy Dog Pals, and Vampira. No drinking games yet…I figured I’d wait a few more years before teaching him our favorite games. He’s a big movie fan as well. Remember how excited we were that we were having a kid after the Frozen craze? Welllllllll….as I type this he is laying next to me watching Frozen for the 2134 time. Hahaha. He also loves when I play the music in the car so he can sing along! He also loves The Minion Movie, Moana, and Boss Baby!
Don’t worry…I’m not letting a screen raise our kid. He knows his ABCs, he can count to 17, and he knows his shapes and colors! We have one smart kid. He loves drawing, coloring, and practicing writing the letter “E” for Evan!
On the sports side of things, he has started swim lessons, had some soccer classes, and for Easter he got a T-Ball set! So as soon as it officially warms up in Michigan (they JUST got an ice storm again. In the middle of April) we’ll be practicing some hitting and playing catch!! Hopefully he’ll be better at athletics than I was!!
We’re going to Disney World for his third birthday! While mid June isn’t the best time to visit Orlando, I know he’ll love it! My parents are coming as well, and so is Emily!! We rented a condo outside Disney…gotta be smart with our money!
Speaking of third birthdays…this Friday I am registering Evan for preschool!!! Can you believe it?!? Our baby boy is about to start school. I think you’d really like the school I picked out. They have an amazing program, before/after school care, and it’s close to my parents, so when I’m out of town it’s easy for them to drop him off and pick him up.
As far as I go, I’m doing pretty alright! I’ve been working a lot, traveling too much (but that is slowing down thankfully) Whenever I travel somewhere I bring Evan home a magnet with the name of the city on it. His favorite so far is Houston, because it has a rocket on it!!!
The plus side of the traveling is Evan and I get to go on cheap/free vacations!! We visited Georgia recently to visit family there, and I’m working on planning a New York trip in the near future as well!
Dating wise…it’s been hit or miss. I’m not really super looking for someone, but if it happens, it happens! Last year I dated an amazing person, but I screwed that up. I let my fears get the best of me and ruined it. Since then, I haven’t really gone out with anyone. I just haven’t clicked with anyone, ya know?
I haven’t seen our friends as much as I’d like, but that’s what happens when I travel so much. Hopefully with my lighter travel schedule coming up I can reconnect with everyone. Also the weather hasn’t been all that great for outdoor playdates! I do miss that about Florida…almost any day is an outdoor play day there!
Well, I’m starting to ramble so I’ll let you go. I bet you have a huge party planned for today!! Evan and I miss you so so much, but we’re happy you’re watching over us. We love you to the moon and back! You are the bomb dot com!
Love Always,
Michael
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