It’s late – and I am tired.
We tried to go to the park today.
H, you wanted to walk to it. And K, you demanded to stay home in every shape and form.
Through tears and whining by nearly everyone involved, we settled on all driving to the park together.
H, you and mom got out and played for a bit. K, you and I stayed in the car and watched movies on my phone.
We are all just tired, I think.
Work stress, school, baby on the way…
Ok. I have to go to sleep.
I love you.
-Dad
Yesterday I was planning on skipping work and being in Midland today.
Mom had to work, so I was planning on taking both you girls to one last allergy updose before T gets here.
But H, you came home with as stomach ache and threw up shortly after dinner while taking your OIT dose.
I walked you to the kitchen sink as you started to gag, and held your hair back until mom came to help.
You had a little fever after that, so all of us stayed home today while mom worked.
It was honestly a nice reprieve from our usual hustle and bustle.
We lounged around and watched TV all day and never left the house.
Thankfully, H, you were feeling much better by dinner.
I love you.
-Dad
H, we have only done it two or three times together, but we are, I think fostering a new tradition.
See, you have taken to going on late night grocery store runs with me.
It’s usually one of those one-off situations where it’s late on a Thursday night – like tonight – and we realize we are out of a few essentials.
We need milk, water, paper towels, laundry detergent, and bread, for instance.
It’s between 7:00 and 8:00, and as soon as you see me gathering my things, you ask to come too.
Tonight we ran laughing across the parking lot, briefly examined the nesting birds squawking in front of the store, wished we had brought our coats, meandered in front of the yogurt isle too long, and we talked about the definition of investments on the way home.
I love you tagging along.
But no pressure though, it’s ok if this only lasts for a short time too.
I just adore the time with you.
I love you.
-Dad