H, I got to take you on another lunch date today.

I am tired, and I have some chores I need to do at home – so I was on the fence about it until nearly 11.

But there seems to be such a short window for doing this.

Not long ago, you would cry so much when we dropped you back off after lunch, it was hardly worth coming to steal you for a one-hour date.

And soon, you will be in kindergarten – and I am not even sure we can easily come and steal you away then.

Until then, I want to kidnap you for every second I can get.

So, I picked you up today and we went to Rosas.

You asked for sopapillas (again) and even took the receipt up to the counter when it was time to pick them up.

I loved the one-on-one time!

Until…

Until mom crashed our party.

She showed up right before we finished eating, to surprise you and say hi.

And we both dropped you back off at school right after naptime had started.

K, we are gonna start lunch dates with you as soon as we can drop off again with minimal fanfare.

I can’t wait.

My girls.

I can’t wait to hug you both again in about an hour.

I love you.

-Dad