Somethings always out a smile on my face. Joining that list is my little girl’s hair. Not only is it soft and fluffy, but it is also pretty punk rock. It’s current natural state of being is to stand straight up and kind of lean towards the middle, giving her a baby Mohawk. Combine that … More My Little One’s Mohawk
Yesterday I focused on my baby girl, today let me take a few moments to sing the praises of my son. And just to get it out of the way, don’t get crossed on the title. He isn’t a bigger emotion joy. But he is just plain bigger. Not only is there an almost four … More A Bigger Joy
By nature, I am not a morning person. If left on my own, I do tend to drift to a schedule where I both stay up and sleep later. At least, I think I do. I’ll be honest, it’s been a long while since I could put that to the test, but it feels right. … More Little Joys
Today our son turned four. Hard to believe that he is both so big and so little at the same time. Before picking him up from daycare we tried to spruce the apartment up a little bit with some decorations he’d like. The Mrs picked out all the supplies, but setting them up was a … More Happy Birthday Little Dude
I hold my daughter and once again I marvel at how tiny she is. My hand stretches from shoulder to shoulder and I’ve had apples larger than her head. She nestled into me and the world is one again at peace. Contentment flows through me. It’s energy that I want to breath in. Her hair … More Two Months and Five Days
Here in Japan we have reached that beloved string of holidays known as Golden Week. Due to the Imperial change over this year the total number of consecutive days off reaches nine. While I am always glad to have days off of work, I will admit it is not quite as exciting when national holidays … More Golden Week: Day 1
For most of the day I’ve been help captive by a very tiny warden. She’s forced me to parade while carrying her for hours on end. Food has been prepared on demand, and if it does not arrive timely enough, loud reprimands ensue. Even now I am forced to rock endlessly as she lounges. If … More Help!
Today is a Sunday and that means a good portion of the day was spent in a local park with my son. I’m still a little sun-bleached and likely a little sandy, but it was a fantastic day. One neat little nugget was when my son wanted to play one of the games that he … More Songs in a Park
Stay quiet. Don’t even think loudly. As long as they are asleep, I am safe to enjoy my own time. So move softly. Don’t cough. Don’t even yawn. If you talk. It better be a whisper. Open doors with care. Close doors with even more care. I need this time for sanity and if you … More Shh, They’re Sleeping
Sunday is a family day. We were able to start the day with a video chat to my parents, which when you are oceans away is incredibly important. Listening to my three-year-old talk with his grandparents always amazes me. Of course there is the abundance of love on both sides. But there is also his … More A Good Big Brother
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