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Sat, May 6, 2017 at 6:51 PM

It’s been a hard week, little one. I debated telling you this, but I think you deserve to hear the bad as well as the good. Life is a balancing act, and I want you to know I will always be there to help you through any hardship.

I found out this week that an old coworker of mine died by suicide while at work with the California Highway Patrol. We weren’t close, and I don’t know why it happened, but it’s been a sad week for everyone who knew him. I know we all wonder if there was something we could have done to reach him earlier, to let him know he wasn’t alone. You, my love, will never be alone. I love you so much!

The second thing that happened this week was also hard to bear. My cousin Caleb* lost his baby, Ava Rayne, at just 10 weeks old. We don’t know what happened with her either, and I feel very sad because Caleb and I were never close. I want to change that. I want him to know that I am here, and I want us all to stay in contact and be a family. I want this for you.

This week was hard, but it put some things into perspective for me. I’m going to meet you soon, and our lives are about to change in the most wonderful way. I promise to tell you every day that I love you, and I’m here for you, and you are so very special to me. I hope you in turn know that you can trust me, and know that I will always work for what is best for you and our family. You are the very best part of my world.

I love you.

~
* Names have been changed to protect privacy.

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063 – Sun, Nov 26, 2017, 9:45 AM

Sunset on the California coast (Miranda Hernandez)

079 – Wed, Jan 17, 2018, 4:24 PM

025 – Sun, Aug 6, 2017 at 12:26 AM

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102 – Fri, May 11, 2018, 11:56 AM

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064 – Wed, Nov 29, 2017, 4:36 PM

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132 – Mon, Jul 1, 2019, 9:45 PM

020 – Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 2:29 PM

California coast (Miranda Hernandez)

088 – Thu, Feb 15, 2018, 6:40 PM

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046 – Sun, Oct 15, 2017, 8:09 PM

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111 – Sun, Jun 10, 2018, 9:31 PM

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066 – Mon, Dec 11, 2017, 8:16 PM

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120 – Thu, Jul 19, 2018, 12:47 PM

033 – Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 6:35 PM

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103 – Sat, May 12, 2018, 5:32 PM

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083 – Mon, Jan 29, 2018, 5:09 AM

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096 – Tue, Apr 24, 2018, 11:09 PM

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027 – Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 12:15 PM

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108 – Sat, May 26, 2018, 11:02 AM

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107 – Sat, May 19, 2018, 2:02 PM

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093 – Wed, Mar 21, 2018, 4:18 PM

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087 – Wed, Feb 7, 2018, 4:16 PM

California coast (Miranda Hernandez)

076 – Wed, Jan 10, 2018, 11:47 AM

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134 – Tue, Jul 23, 2019, 1:34 PM

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044 – Thu, Oct 12, 2017, 6:52 PM

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135 – Wed, Aug 28, 2019, 8:04 AM

012 – 39w6d(2) – So close!

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137 – Tue, Dec 31, 2019, 10:01 PM

Sunset on the California coast (Miranda Hernandez)

081 – Tue, Jan 23, 2018, 8:29 PM

Flowers on a fallen tree limb, California (Miranda Hernandez)

054 – Mon, Nov 7, 2017, 8:10 PM

Wildflowers in Big Sur, California (Miranda Hernandez)

090 – Sat, Feb 24, 2018, 5:12 AM

Miranda and Adrian's Elephant on the California coast (photo used with permission)

055 – Fri, Nov 10, 2017, 6:48 PM

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080 – Sat, Jan 20, 2018, 4:09 PM

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139 – A Letter to My Son on His Third Birthday

001 – Hello

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065 – Sat, Dec 2, 2017, 8:06 PM

003 – 10w2d – A Little Bit of a Belly

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097 – Wed, Apr 28, 2018, 11:08 PM

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109 – Sun, May 27, 2018, 8:35 PM

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127 – Thu, May 2, 2019, 12:03 PM

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061 – Wed, Nov 22, 2017, 7:01 PM

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052 – Wed, Nov 1, 2017, 8:08 PM

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045 – Fri, Oct 13, 2017, 6:25 PM

View through the plants on the Haruru Falls trail, Waitanga, New Zealand (Miranda Hernandez)

119 – Wed, Jul 18, 2018, 1:10 PM

View from the venue for Adrian's memorial (Miranda Hernandez)

114 – Sun, Jun 24, 2018, 1:15 PM

Boulder on the shore of North Lake Tahoe, California (Miranda Hernandez)

129 – Tue, Jun 25, 2019, 9:11 PM

California coast (Miranda Hernandez)

082 – Wed, Jan 24, 2018, 3:46 PM

Miranda holding a white onesie towards the camera

010 – 38w4d – Almost there…

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138 – Thu, Feb 6, 2020, 11:39 AM

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047 – Thu, Oct 19, 2017, 4:54 PM

Sunrise over the Pacific Ocean 2 - Feature

015 – Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 8:19 PM

Adrian's Elephant and Star Registry certificate

113 – Sun, Jun 24, 2018, 1:02 AM

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022 – Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 12:18 AM

Painted rock found on the Haruru Falls trail, Waitanga, New Zealand (Miranda Hernandez)

123 – Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 3:16 PM

Miranda's feet in the sand, New Smyrna Beach, Florida (Miranda Hernandez)

124 – Tue, Sep 4, 2018, 9:00 PM

Koloa, Kaua'i, Hawai'i - Feature

017 – Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 6:24 AM

Rocks on the California Coast (Miranda Hernandez)

049 – Tue, Oct 24, 2017, 5:26 PM

Miranda and Adrian's Elephant

100 – Sat, May 5, 2018, 5:30 PM

028 – Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 6:07 PM

026 – Sun, Aug 13, 2017 at 6:17 AM

030 – Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 6:21 AM

Hyacinth flowers, Victoria, British Columbia (Miranda Hernandez)

059 – Wed, Nov 15, 2017, 7:52 PM

Hiking in Pinecrest, California (Miranda Hernandez)

071 – Mon, Dec 25, 2017, 6:45 PM

Daisies (Miranda Hernandez)

091 – Sun, Mar 11, 2018, 1:10 PM

Esquimalt Lagoon, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Miranda Hernandez)

037 – Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 3:02 PM

Adrian's Elephant and Miranda's uniform top

056 – Fri, Nov 10, 2017, 8:29 PM

Adrian James 3 - Feaure

016 – Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 6:58 AM

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118 – Fri, Jul 6, 2018, 7:43 PM

Sunset in California (Miranda Hernandez)

060 – Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 8:02 PM

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112 – Sat, Jun 16, 2018, 3:59 PM

019 – Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 12:17 PM

Sanddollars on Adrian's Elephant (Miranda Hernandez)

043 – Wed, Oct 4, 2017, 7:43 PM

018 – Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 1:32 PM

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136 – Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 6:40 PM

Lakeside in Incline Village, North Lake Tahoe, Nevada (Miranda Hernandez)

041 – Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 8:30 PM

Empty bench, California (Miranda Hernandez)

058 – Tue, Nov 14, 2017, 7:10 PM

Succulents in San Juan Capistrano, California (Miranda Hernandez)

086 – Tue, Feb 6, 2018, 3:52 PM

Wildflowers in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Miranda Hernandez)

036 – Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 1:59 PM

Peruvian lilies in San Juan Capistrano, California (Miranda Hernandez)

115 – Sat, Jun 30, 2018, 1:03 AM

032 – Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:24 PM

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053 – Sun, Nov 5, 2017, 1:07 PM

Miranda and Adrian's Elephant

104 – Sun, May 13, 2018, 3:04 PM

Miranda and Adrian's Elephant on the California coast (photo used with permission)

075 – Tue, Jan 9, 2018, 10:04 PM

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051 – Tue, Oct 31, 2017, 5:32 PM

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128 – Thu, May 23, 2019, 9:11 PM

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121 – Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 9:04 PM

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094 – Fri, Apr 6, 2018, 11:46 PM

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101 – Sun, May 6, 2018, 12:13 AM

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084 – Thu, Feb 1, 2018, 8:44 PM

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072 – Sat, Dec 30, 2017, 10:51 AM

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040 – Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 5:43 PM

Miranda and Adrian's Elephant at Pinecrest Lake

069 – Sat, Dec 23, 2017, 7:22 PM

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038 – Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 9:36 AM

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074 – Sun, Dec 31, 2017, 7:59 PM

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048 – Sat, Oct 21, 2017, 8:37 PM

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092 – Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 2:26 PM

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021 – Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 6:24 AM

029 – Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 9:50 PM

Kaua'i coast (Miranda Hernandez)

105 – Mon, May 14, 2018, 9:33 PM

002 – 7w3d – Pickles and ice cream?

Pacific Ocean - Feature

014 – Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 6:53 PM

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023 – Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 5:18 PM

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057 – Tue, Nov 14, 2017, 6:28 PM

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095 – Fri, Apr 13, 2018, 10:23 PM

View from a butterfly cut-out, Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Miranda Hernandez)

130 – Thu, Jun 27, 2019, 9:31 PM

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035 – Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 11:09 AM

Flowers at St Katharines's Parmoor, Buckinghamshire, England (Miranda Hernandez)

125 – Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 1:08 PM

Miranda's maternity photo (Modern Lux Photography)

067 – Tue, Dec 12, 2017, 9:42 PM

Miranda and Adrian's Elephant on the California coast (Miranda Hernandez)

068 – Sat, Dec 16, 2017, 9:55 PM

006 – 20w0d – Are you dancing?

Park in Chicago, Illinois (Miranda Hernandez)

099 – Wed, May 2, 2018, 7:46 PM

Esquimalt Lagoon, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Miranda Hernandez)

034 – Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 8:28 PM

Pier, Paihia, New Zealand (Miranda Hernandez)

042 – Mon, Oct 2, 2017, 6:14 PM

Tree and roots on the Haruru Falls trail, Waitanga, New Zealand (Miranda Hernandez)

122 – Tue, Jul 24, 2018, 9:28 PM

Flowers in Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba (Miranda Hernandez)

133 – Wed, Jul 3, 2019, 11:32 AM

Miranda and Adrian's Elephant (Miranda Hernandez)

077 – Fri, Jan 12, 2018, 2:38 PM

Keālia Beach, Kaua’i, Hawai’i (Miranda Hernandez)

106 – Fri, May 18, 2018, 6:18 PM

013 – Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 10:22 AM

Miranda and Adrian's Elephant at Northstar California Resort

089 – Sat, Feb 17, 2018, 3:55 PM

024 – Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:13 PM

004 – 12w1d – Your Tiny Feet

Pinecrest Lake, Pinecrest, California (Miranda Hernandez)

070 – Sat, Dec 23, 2017, 9:12 PM

Waves on Lake Tahoe, California (Miranda Hernandez)

085 – Fri, Feb 2, 2018, 10:09 PM

008 – 31w6d – One Last Road Trip

Bench on the California coast (Miranda Hernandez)

078 – Mon, Jan 15, 2018, 11:32 AM

Bike path in California (Miranda Hernandez)

098 – Thu, Apr 29, 2018, 8:58 PM

Sunset in California (Miranda Hernandez)

073 – Sun, Dec 31, 2017, 5:10 PM

Keālia Beach, Kaua'i, Hawai'I (Miranda Hernandez)

039 – Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 4:16 PM

Hollyhock in California (Miranda Hernandez)

116 – Sat, Jun 30, 2018, some time in the morning

Adrian's Elephant and his photo at St Katharines's Parmoor, Buckinghamshire, England (Miranda Hernandez)

126 – Fri, Mar 29, 2019, 9:39 AM

Adrian's Elephant at Adrian and Miranda's old house

050 – Sun, Oct 29, 2017, 1:00 PM

Adrian's Elephant at Thanksgiving

062 – Thu, Nov 23, 2017, 1:51 PM

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110 – Sun, Jun 3, 2018, 9:11 AM

031 – Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 12:16 AM

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