Out

This is the look of a man getting some good sleep...

Dinner Mates

With Meggan working tonight, I had two sweet little dinner mates.  I let them pick the restaurant and they naturally went for a breakfast place.  They were pretty good sports considering they had me outnumbered and could have launched a mutiny.

This is how they looked before their food came...

This is how they looked after the bacon and sausage arrived...

Pals

For some reason, I can't help but think Ev enjoys riding in a shopping cart more than Amelia does....

Down the Tube

This is the smiling view I woke up to this morning...

So sweet. So cute. So loving....buuuuut, also the guy who flushed his sock down the toilet last night when Meggan wasn't looking and thought it was hilarious.

Reminders

Sometimes I come across a picture of Amelia and it feels like deja vu. Then, I happen to be looking at old photos and I realize why....

 Amelia at 3....

Amelia at 6...

Report

Amelia got her 2nd trimester report card this week. She is doing a wonderful job and has conquered the majority of skills one can learn in Kindergarten. While I'm always proud of her and any academic achievement, I'm most happy with the final excerpt of her teacher's summary...

"Amelia often offers insightful comments in our group discussions and is able to express her complex ideas to others.  She sets a positive example for her peers in class to follow.  Great job this trimester!"

Learning to read, write, and do arithmetic is great. But, having the confidence to speak out in class and the maturity to be an example when she is one of the younger children in her class, are the types of things a dad can only hope for.

Checkup

You know that feeling you get when you find out despite the fact that your kids brush their teeth twice a day, floss their teeth every night, and even use a prescription fluoride gel, they each have two cavities? Well, we got to have that feeling today. It sucked.

You know that feeling you get when you find out your insurance will no longer cover any of your current pediatricians, your own general practitioner, any of the Urgent Care centers around your house, and the renowned children's hospital you've taken your kids to multiple times? Well, we got to have that feeling today. It sucked.