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.
One of the local outdoor malls is Santa Row. It’s about 10 minutes from home and offers the higher-end and manufacturer stores as opposed to Valley Fair - directly across the street - which offers a more traditional mall shopping experience. One of the benefits of being an outdoor mall is the flowers, and on Sundays they offer a somewhat modest farmer’s market. The good thing about their market has to be the freshly made popcorn, which we enjoyed immensely.
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.
Mama and I have been talking for some time about getting Sofi and Natalie’s ears pierced, but to be honest we were afraid of the crying. I think that their tears of pain are more difficult for us than them, although when it came to their second ear, I’m not so sure.
