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"a portrait of each of my children, once each week, in 2018"

Jaden: This is you pretty much all the time these days. Dirty and sweaty from football, a water jug or bottle close by, and not real eager to pose for a picture unless there's a helmet on your head. Yesterday you had your best football game yet, scoring two touchdowns in your team's win and switching from free safety to linebacker on defense. You didn't come out of the game one time which means mama was on high alert all game long. ;) Your touchdowns made us very proud. Neither one was the result of the play that was called in the huddle... but the direct result of you seeing from your QB position that the called play wasn't going to work and taking it upon yourself to make a play that would. And your on-the-field leadership grows with each game, too. Oh and by the way... you started basketball practice last week, too! It's a crazy season but it sure is a memorable one.

Brandon: You hauled in quite the beautiful interception in your last flag football game. You sprinted to catch up to the open receiver, turned just in time to see the ball coming towards the two of you, and jumped up to snatch the pass before falling on your back with the ball right near the goal line. There was an extra hop to your step after that play. :)

Kaitlyn: I can't stop staring at all the pictures I took of you over the weekend, and I had an extra hard time dropping you off at daycare this morning after a sweet weekend with you. You wore your first pair of tights to church on Sunday, and you looked so soft and sweet in your pink Sunday dress. Our bond grows more and more by the day, your smiles melt me into puddles multiple times over, and I don't know how it's possible, but we keep falling more and more in love with you. You're basically the prettiest thing I've ever laid eyes on, and I love you so much!