The Bennett Family

January was quieter this year. The holidays faded, and we settled into something gentler. Long mornings, slow breakfasts, the kind of days where nothing happens but everything matters.

Jan 1

New Year's Morning

“I want to remember exactly how small she still is.”

Listen & read

Jan 18

The Sled Run

“Again. Again. Again.”

March brought Sofia's birthday and the end of winter. Three years old. I keep thinking about who she was a year ago and who she is now. The sentences, the opinions, the way she explains things to her sister as if she understands every word.

Mar 15

Three Whole Years

“I'm three now, I'm not two anymore.”

Mar 22

First Bike

My first Mother's Day with two kids. I don't remember what we did exactly, but I remember how it felt. Full. Loud. A little chaotic. Exactly right.

May 11

Mother's Day

“Not brunch. Not flowers. Just the four of us and the ocean.”

May 24

The Green Room

“She doesn't even know yet how loved she is.”

December was everything at once. The lights, the cookies, the way Sofia understood Christmas for the first time. Really understood it, the anticipation and the magic and the giving. And Nora, toddling around in her reindeer pajamas, trying to eat the ornaments. A year I never want to forget.

Dec 25

Christmas Morning

“This is what I'll remember when they're grown.”