Day #1076 (Fri., Dec. 14, 2012) – Hug A Bit Tighter

There was a terrible tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, near Newtown, Connecticut, today. Around 20 children were killed by a gunman. This is a terrible tragedy under any terms…but especially when you have children of your own. I made sure that I gave Katie a bigger hug when she greeted me at the door…

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Day #1075 (Thu., Dec. 13, 2012) – Happy Saying Bye

My wife and I had to run some errands this morning so we left Katie in the capable hands of Rebecca…her babysitter. Katie really likes Rebecca…and vice versa. When she is with Rebecca she has no problem saying “bye” to mommy and daddy when they leave. This was not always the case with our other…

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Day #1074 (Wed., Dec. 12, 2012) – Taking Katie To School

My wife and I had to notarize a document at the bank this morning so we both took Katie to school in my car and I dropped my wife off home afterwards. It was interesting to see the process for starting Katie’s school day. For starters she has to wash her hands. Especially this time…

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Day #1073 (Tue., Dec. 11, 2012) – Trimming The Tree

When I got home from work Katie was looking for a Special Present so I got out a bag of plastic “ice cube” fruits from the Dollar Store. The deal is that you freeze them in the freezer and put them in your drinks to keep them cold. No time for that though…Katie enjoyed sorting…

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