Dear D,

Our big girl, it’s so cool

that now you’re going to big-kid school.

We are so proud of you

and can’t wait to hear about all you do.

Love, Mom, Dad, Brother, and Brother

Dear A,

Wow, hard to believe that

your brother and sister are 5 today.

Give their backs a pat

and say “hooray”!

Love, Mom, Dad, Sister, and Brother

Dear A,

So heavy was your lunch box

I wondered if you packed rocks.

I opened it up to take a looks

and there I found…your books.

Love, Mommy, Daddy, Brother, and Sister

Dear A,

When it’s time

for me to rhyme

I have some fun

making a good one.

But today my mind is blank.

So I’m sorry – this one stank.

Love, Mommy, Daddy, Sister, and Brother

Dear A,

We want to make a muffin?

I’ll go buy the stuff-in.

I bet it won’t be tough-in.

I hope we make enough-in!

Love, Mom, Dad, Sister, and Brother

Dear A,

If you lived inside a shoe

would there be room for a foot too?

If you lived inside a jar

would you wonder where you are?

If you lived inside a cup

the only way you could see is up.

Love, Mom, Dad, Brother, and Sister

Dear A,

Our friends will come to visit tonight.

We’ll eat and play, then say goodnight.

We’re so happy they didn’t have rain,

and next time we’ll visit them in Maine.

Love, Mom, Dad, Sister, and Brother

Dear A,

When we went on our hike

we saw beautiful views we like.

We also saw really big whale bones

and made a big pile of pine cones.

Can we go again?

The real question is…when?

Love, Mom, Dad, Sister, and Brother

Dear A,

What to do

when you can’t find a shoe?

We really need two.

But one flew.

Love, Mom, Dad, Brother, and Sister

Dear A,

You are growing up so fast.

I can’t believe how time has passed.

So I will write it out loud.

You make me very proud.

Love, Mom, Dad, Brother, and Sister