I will update and say Finland is awesome, but not as awesome as who I am with.

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I have done a lot of thinking about previous years this year, it seems like the longer I feel like this, the more I want to compare and contrast with how things used to be. Unfair, maybe, but only to the past. Maybe it is not only things that have changed, but me as well. No, I know that is true, I think it is inevitable, but the changes I see and ( Read more... )

Wow, so we maybe went a little crazy Christmas shopping. But not too crazy! We got this little round mat that when you lie on it, and press on animals it makes sounds. With any luck Zeke will not attack it. He was awfully nice to Dwayne when he was sick so I think he is like big animals anyway. ;) I kid! Angel can almost say words now. There is a ( Read more... )

You know I got to give my two favourite people a bath last night, one was a little mouthy to start, but they settled in quite nicely and got all warmed up. Then it was time for cuddling. We did a lot as a family yesterday, it almost felt like a weekend day, though I have no idea why I saw that since my life has never been based on Monday to Friday ( Read more... )

I love that it snowed just for long enough to say ‘hey snow’ and then it fucked off for a while. All without even having to shovel or anything like that. I am a big fan of that. Also I am a big fan of hanging out down in the basement and turning the amp up and playing until I am hot, sweaty, and worn out. And then finding Dwayne and pouncing. It ( Read more... )

Each of us talk to Angel differently at different times. When she is playful, there is the bouncy baby talk, when she is crying there is the soothing words, and singing, and when she is sleepy, there is often real conversations with her. Or to her anyway. I have them and the other night I was very happy to overhear him having one. I think happy ( Read more... )

You know we are trying to be the good kind of daddies who are not just feeding our Angel whatever, and are making a conscious effort to make sure it is very good things. And you know we both do have enough time to do this so we spend a lot of time mixing various things up and seeing how good they are. So far carrots and apples are a pretty big hit ( Read more... )

I think sometimes people think me and Dwayne are brothers. Today at the grocery store he was away picking out ice cream, and after a few times saying the word Daddy about him and trying to get Angel to pick a flavour, this lady came up to me and started asking me about my niece. I was amused, but before I could explain and Dwayne came back and well ( Read more... )

So aside from looking really good with jeans and a plaid shirt on, but not buttoned up, and being able to hold the tools convincingly I am not entirely sure how good we are at this renovation thing. No wait I am sure about it, we are outstanding. Faulty equipment aside we have no had any mishaps. And this place is looking pretty awesome. Not that ( Read more... )

I have never carved a pumpkin. And after today that is still true. Though I did try and make it not true. I think Angel might be too young, and Zeke too hyper for it to have been the success we were hoping. But we are getting pie out of the deal, so really I am all for the results even if they are not the expected ones, so I am calling today a huge ( Read more... )