Fireworks and Baseball

Dear Malcolm,

When Aunt Jenn suggested a baseball game followed by fireworks as a 4th of July celebration, I cringed a little.  This would normally seem like a LOT of fun.  However, you are not known for sitting in one spot for 3 hours, especially when it's 101 degrees.  You had never seen fireworks, though, so we decided to give it a try.  It was surprisingly painless!  You played with the toys I brought and wanted to cuddle with me despite the South's thermostat being set to "hell."  You got to try popcorn and hot dogs for the first time.  (Sorry you ended up with a hippie mom who deprives you of these things)  The jump and look of terror after the first firework exploded was quickly replaced by you saying "Yea!" after every colorful burst.  Overall, it was a great success.

Rockstar!

Dear Malcolm,

This may be the only time in your life that you can have a mohawk and it will be considered awesome instead of stupid.  Enjoy it now.  I would totally get the same haircut if I wouldn't get fired from my job (and possibly divorced).  Your daddy isn't thrilled with the new "do," but he needs to learn to lighten up.  That may be the next phrase I teach you; "lighten up, Daddy."  That will go over about as well as the haircut did.  

Love you, my little rebel!

PS- When you grow up and wonder why all your childhood pictures are taken in the kitchen, it's because the light everywhere else in this house sucks.

Summertime

Dear Malcolm,

The driveway looks fabulous.  Thanks for mowing.

omg.

Dear Malcolm,

Your summer haircut makes you look look older.  Where did my little toddler go?  No more haircuts!

Spring fever

I'm ready for warm weather so we can go back to the beach.  sigh.

hoot

Dear Malcolm,

I'm so happy you like the winter hat I picked out for you this year.  I love owls, and it has been a very cute hat.  However, we live in the south.  There were probably less than 15 days this year where you really needed the hat.  It's time to let it go.  We are getting strange looks when you insist on wearing it in the 70 degree weather.  Summer is coming, it's time to find something new to latch onto.

Love,
Mommy

My Valentine

Dear Malcolm,

Happy late Valentine's Day.  You and Daddy are the best Valentines a girl could ask for.

Love,
Mommy