T, omgoodness you were being adorable this morning.

You had a fever over the weekend and have hung out at Pop and Gammies the last two days skipping school.

They invited you over to skip school again this morning. 🙄

Anyway, I took you to their house while H and K went with mom to chapel.

On the way, we stopped for donuts.

It was foggy and damp as we drove and you kept wanting to tell me about it.

But you don’t have a grasp yet on the word “foggy.”

You kept telling me that it was “froggy” out.

Two years old is just the best age.

Don’t ever change.

I love you.

-Dad

T, you gave me the best truck kiss I have ever gotten in my life this morning.

I took you to school and as I was getting you out, you saw your bike in the back of my truck and asked me to get it.

I get it, daddy?

“You can go get it,” I said back, as I stood you up in the truck bed.

You talked about your bike (It was still there from Pop and Gammies house the day before.), you fished leaves out of the bed, and you pointed out an old case of water left back there gathering dust.

We threw the leaves out into the wind and giggled with each one.

You were being so wonderful, I told you you were beautiful, and I asked for a kiss.

We were eye-to-eye with you standing in the bed as you leaned over and planted a smacker on my lips.

Today is the last day of summer and it was a sweet morning.

(H starts 3rd grade tomorrow and K starts Kindergarten.)

I love you.

-Dad

T, we bonded a little this afternoon.

H was at Hazel’s house on a play date and mom and K were at the pet store buying Huck a new food bowl.

You were napping and woke up screaming for Mom.

I let you fuss for a few minutes thinking you might go back to sleep. You didn’t. When I finally came to get you, you exploded.

You screamed and cried and yelled at me to go away, insisting that I leave you alone, and asking for mom.

So I left you alone explaining that I was around the corner if you needed me.

The crying only worse, so I scooped you up out of your bed anyway, even as you demanded me to stop.

I took you to the living room to rock and a second later a funny thing happed. You went limp laying on my chest.

We both were silent and still for a long time. When I opened my eyes, I saw one of your eyes was open too. I gasped and closed them again trying to hide a smile. You started to giggle.

The next 30 minutes was wonderful. We laughed and cuddled and tickled each other over and over. We stole each others noses, kissed on each other, and talked more than you would think you can talk to a two-year-old.

We never left the recliner.

You have (so far 😉) always been so partial to Mom, it was a treat to spend the one on one time with you.

More, please.

I love you.

-Dad