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“The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” ~ Sydney J. Harris

I don’t remember too many of my own first days of school, but I don’t think I will ever forget my daughters going off to school for the first time.  For those of you that remember, Sofi went to school by herself for a bit last school year, but this school year is the first time that both girls will be in pre-school and the only thing I can think is “oh my goodness, my children are growing up!”  And so darn fast, too.  With those smiles, though, how can a proud father not want them to go off and start their education?

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I like that Mama is only working outside the home half-time and more importantly that being a teacher allows her to take some time off over the summer.  I’m sure it’s not enough time for either her or the children, but it’s wonderful that they get to play this summer and I can really see in both Sofi and Natalie how much they appreciate getting to spend time with her.  Surprisingly, I am rarely jealous that they’re out having fun together and enjoying the weekdays without me.

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I’m sorry to everyone that’s taking time to read this, because I know that it’s taken more time then I promised.  Unfortunately, it’s just been a struggle to get my restored copy of wordpress back up and working the way that I want.  I think that I have overcome this problem now so hopefully we’re back and I’ll become a posting fiend again!

Keep checking back - there’s much more to come!

Papa

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.

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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.

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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.

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Our local Home Depot is typically a pretty happening place on Saturday, and this week they even had some stuff going on Sunday when we stopped by.  Miracle Gro had their sponsored car out by the garden section and they were starting it up from time to time.  Not being race fans, we were all amazed at the amount of noise just starting this beast made.  It was deafening, even from a few feet away, and of course the girls didn’t like the noise at all.  All the same it was very fun.  For those that are wondering, it takes a little over a half gallon to start and run these beasts for a minute or so.  Ouch! 

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