Even though everyone has been sick for what feels like forever, there have been some well days and a lot going on in between. It’s actually kind of amazing at how much happens in our lives without really appreciating it. Sure, many of these events are very tiny in my eyes, but when I am able to step back and see them through my daughter’s eyes I can be truly amazed by their wonderment.
Most parents will tell you to enjoy your children as they grow up - and they’ll tell you that it all goes too quickly. Unless you’re living it, though, you really can’t understand how true those words are. This past weekend we celebrated Sofi’s fourth birthday (June 30) and Natalie’s third birthday (July 10), and looking back all I can think about is how quickly it’s passed and how my little girls are growing up. They’re people on their own now, and it tears at my heart just having them as a part of my life.
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It’s been so long since I last contributed anything to the blog, I’ve almost forgotten how, but after a very, very long break I’m back to contribute on a much more regular basis. For those that don’t know, we’ve been out ill for pretty much the whole of two months – mama and the girls both had the stomach flu, followed by colds, and then Sofi and Natalie both contracted pneumonia. So basically we’ve had two months of battling fevers, enjoying the Good Samaritan Hospital Emergency Room and everything that goes along with being sick. At the same time, I scratched my cornea to the point where I was only able to see out of one eye – we were just loads of fun.
But, I’m knocking on wood now – we’re all well and definitely ready for summer. Mama is off this year and the girls have been enjoying every day. I’m very happy that they get to play and have fun all summer – even though I’m also a little jealous. But that’s okay – knowing they’re happy will be enough for me. So let the posting begin…
Papa
It’s been almost a month since my last post and I feel terrible that I’ve kept you all waiting. I’ve been under the weather for the last few weeks and just recently it seems as though Sofi got a sinus infection/fever that has been keeping us up and stressed beyond what I can put words to. (More on that later.) Keep checking back, though, as I will be posting and updating the site more soon.
Thanks for your patience.
Papa
Easter was an absolute riot this year. The girls are finally getting into the holiday spirit (mostly because they realize that every holiday comes with some little gift for them), and they were reallyexcited about Easter this year. Of course, because we don’t practice religion, they only think of it as the Easter bunny and candy and toys and fun, but that’s okay with me. It’s just wonderful to see them enjoying the moment and the excitement that they get from the anticipation. This year it was a whole week of excitement for putting out their baskets in preparation for the bunny to come and fill them up.
Balancing work and children is difficult. Over the past few weeks the time that I normally spend exclusively with my children has been dedicated to making sure that our annual kickoff went smoothly. Fortunately, it was fun work, and with a theme like “We Rock!” the end result was a load of “toys” to play with. The team let me take home two guitars, some VIP passes and some sunglasses and I brought them all home to Sofi and Natalie as soon as I could. And that’s just the beginning of the fun.
For Christmas this year, Grammy and Grampy gave the girls a Fisher Price camera designed for children. It’s super easy to use, pink, and very durable. Frankly, it is probably designed for a slightly older age child, but the girls like it and they’re even starting to get the hang of how to take a picture - with the biggest problem being that they sometimes take the camera away from the subject before taking a picture which results in many pictures of the floor. Anyway, I thought it was time to share with all of you some of their perspective and things that make them smile.
Just wanted to post a quick note of apology for the lack of writing over the past couple of weeks. The entire family has been under the weather, and the girls have caught it again (twice this go ’round). Fortunately, I think that we have finally just about licked this and assuming that mama and I don’t get it again we should be back to regular posting shortly.
Thanks for your patience!
Papa
The “holiday season,” the time between Christmas and January 2, is supposed to be a time of rest, relaxation, family and fun. It certainly was for us this year, but all the “free time” that I thought I would have is gone and the season is now behind us. Sadly, for someone that was considering “live blogging” their Christmas morning, Papa is finally getting around to posting in their blog to talk about the day.
Santa came to our home with a very generous set of gifts and the girls got a great big kick out of the decorated tree and cookies, water and carrots (for the reindeer) that were consumed between the time they fell asleep and woke.
This past Sunday we made a trip over to Cupertino to walk at one of the parks near to the resevoir. I’m sure that it has a name, but for the life of me I can’t remember. I do remember, however, that it’s very near to Deep Cliff Golf Course. The girls really seemed to enjoy walking around the park and we even got to stop into the 4H gardens and goat farm to view the late harvest and goats. Both of the girls had a lot of fun petting, calling out to, and feeding the goats. I think the goats had a good time, too.
