Sage and Ryan Hyatt are close, and one quality they share in common is imagination.

When Sage was three, her parents separated. For a while, Ryan struggled to secure a job and living situation that allowed him to remain close to his daughter. They were difficult times, but regardless of the challenges the two faced, Ryan made it a point to tell Sage a bedtime story every night she stayed with him, usually once a week. These fantastic tales were improvised and often inspired by real events happening in their daily lives.

As Sage grew older, she began chiming in with her own voice and perspective, creating these tales by her father’s side as she fell asleep at night.

It’s a tradition they continue to this day.

February, 17, 2015