...and said "daddy, this hat looks just like you." Hmm. I'm not so sure about that...unless it would be in some kind of crazy alter ego, perhaps. Haha.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Shayla Meet 'Spyrograph'
Our friend, Ellen, brought the classic art project game 'Spyrograph' to lodge last night as a gift to Shayla. She's playing with it today and loving it!! Thank you Ellen!
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Summer Play Date #4: Three Kids (all 5-6) Running Around the House Willy-Nilly
This was fun, even for me. It was a blast for them, no question! I had fun on 'damage control'! I surprised myself. They jumped on the trampoline, they role-played, the played catch, they (the girls)painted, and they played video games.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
We Will Be the 'Host' Family to Our Daughter's First Sleep Over at Our House Tonight
Wish us luck and good fortune. We are returning the favor to Shayla's friend's parents this evening as we are going to host a sleep over Shayla and her girl friend. Honestly, we are looking forward to a late night and a lot of excited cries and hollers from these two little girls. This should be fun. I am looking forward to it. It'll be great to watch them have fun. I remember fondly many of the sleep-overs that I had as a kid. Yay! This should be fun! Whatever the case, you know I'll be writing about it.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The Ways of Fatherhood #fatherhood
Our Friends from the sleep over joined us here at the pool..
Now, I'm watching the 6 year old boy as the girls: the two mommies and the two girls, are swimming in the pool.
So this is what it's like to be a dad....
Ahhh. :)
Beating the Heat with a Dip in the Pool
We decided to come for a dip in the pool after Shayla's sleep-over...
A Father's Experience of His 5 Year Old Daughter's First Sleep-Over Outside of Family
I didn't know what to expect or how exactly I would feel as this night unfolded. Frankly, I was surprised as I sat on the couch and noticed around midnight that I was starting to feel a little antsy. It was not really all that 'pleasant'--nor did I expect it would be. What I can liken it to most would be a muted version of a panic attack--No, not pleasant at all! I had to talk myself out of this thing that was happening to me. I realized right away that it was not my conscious mind that was doing this. It was a very strong auto-pilot program that was controlling me at that moment. I had to willfully breathe deeply a rhythmic succession of breaths as I pulled out my phone and quickly texted my daughter's friend's mother to make sure that everything was going fine. She replied that it was and that they were all having a great time. I knew that was true down deep in my gut even before I texted her......"so why all this panic", I am asking myself? "Great", I think to myself, "THIS is the part of all this that is no fun whatsoever. This is what all the parents warn you about when they talk about the 'cons' of your little kids growing up. Oh well. It's going to happen no matter. I suppose I can only become friends with it. :) Not only that, but it's bound to increase in it's challenge of intensity as is obvious. Once again, I sit here realizing that we have just crossed yet another 'parental-right-of-passage'. "Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream".......
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream".......
Monday, June 18, 2012
Shayla Goes For Her First Sleep-Over Outside of Extended Family!
We are excited for our daughter, even if we have to remind ourselves to take deep breaths when thinking about this little adventure that our daughter is going on. Shayla's friend and her mom are coming in about half an hour to pick her up. She is so excited and we, her parents, are wondering what in the world we are going to do with ourselves---and in the middle of the week!? ....I think it's going to be okay. I trust that we'll figure out what to do with our time. Hooray for Shayla! She continues to grow and develop....and now she is making some potentially really good friends. :)
Friday, June 15, 2012
Mommy & Shayla Collapse on the Couch..
after a long, hard day of swimming. They report that they had a blast! I imagine that they did. Me: I really enjoyed A/C today. 
[PlainText] Kids are Like Solid State Drives
Kids--most kids when they are young--are like Solid State Hard Drives in the morning. Their eyes fly open and they are UP! This, in many cases (mine included) runs counter to their parents which operate more like the old SATA Hard Disk Drives--which are much slower to 'boot up'. It isn't exactly a collision, but it certainly takes some adjustment on both of their parts to come to a waking up protocol that works for everyone. I see it as an exercise in discovery....(positive outlook Required).
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Mommy and Daddy Are Very Thankful For New Playmates For Our 5 Year Old Baby Girl!
We are so happy that they are all playing so well together. Hopefully it will just continue and develop further from here.
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