Category Archives: K

Please Cut It

Please Cut It

K, I have some stubble on my face and you want me to please cut it.

It started in Corpus.

We had finished swimming and I bent down to kiss you while we were laughing and playing.

When I did you gave me an ugly look, reached up, swiped the palm of your hand across my cheek, and said:

Cut it.

I thought you were teasing me, but you said it again.

Admittedly, I had forgotten both my razor and trimmer and was more prickly than usual.

But you have repeated this two to three times a day since we have been back home.

And I have trimmed it!

It’s like you are demanding I shave it down to a smooth babyface.

I love you.

-Dad

Our New Corpus Christi Vacation

Our New Corpus Christi Vacation

We just got back from Corpus Christi.

I had a week of vacation that was about to expire so we kind of decided to go on short notice.

Not short notice – shorter notice than usual.

It was fun!

And more importantly for vacations at this point in our lives, you girls had an absolute blast.

Gone for a full 7 days, we also stopped 2 days in Kerrville on the way down and were there another 2 days on the way back.

We stayed three nights at the Hyatt Place on Padre Island Dr.

The first morning we toured the Texas State Aquarium.

And the second morning we walked to the end of Bob Hall Pier, drove to Port Aransas, took the Ferry back to Aransas Pass, and looked at houses up and down Ocean Drive – even getting out to see the Selena statue.

But the evening was the highlight of each day.

We changed into our swimsuits and got to Whitecap Beach every day we were there just after 6:00 PM.

You played in the sand and ran back and forth to the water until the sun went down.

As it got dark, we dusted off the sand and went back to the hotel to swim in their indoor pool until mom and I were too tired to keep going.

The time together was so beautiful and perfect.

Mom wants to make this an annual trip.

I hope so.

But I’m gonna need a few more vacation days.

I love you.

-Dad

Toes Painted Pink

Toes Painted Like A Boss

K, you got your toes painted this last week for the first time.

We were packing for Ruidoso and mom was on the floor painting her toes.

You saw her but she told you to stay back.

She should have known you were not about to give up that easy.

You kept on and on until she relented and painted your big toe.

I laughed and left Y’all to it.

Again. Mom should have known…

When I came back a few minutes later you had all 10 of your toenails painted pink.

You were as proud as a teenager showing off a new car.

A week later, you are still taking off your shoes to show your toenails to strangers.

You will say:

“Toenails! Toenails! Pink!”

I love you.

-Dad