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Been awhile…

May 15th, 2009

I suck at blogging. I don’t want to go with the cliche that I’m too busy to write, which would be a good fallback, but the truth is I haven’t felt like writing for a while basically.

Maybe this will change things. I’m hoping that we’ll at least keep a copy of this blog for the kids to checkout someday, so I’d like to start writing more.

So on to the topic at hand, life and kids. Kids are almost two years old and are the funnest part of my day, well at least most days.

I still get up every morning and get dressed for work, eat a quick breakfast and I’m out to the office. Kids are still sleeping past that point and I’d not have it any other way. I do not look forward to the day I have to leave for work when they are awake. I’m thinking at that point I’ll just start getting up earlier so I can avoid it. Saying goodbye for a long time is hard. They just have this way of looking at you that makes you not want to leave.

Dad, please don’t go, I’m cute, and fun and we can do all sorts of cool things today. I can show you something new that I learned. I can play peek-a-boo. I can run around in a silly way and dance for you. I’ll try and say something that will make you smile. I can tilt my head and look at something like I’m puzzled. I’ll let out a random toot and keep moving like nothing happened. Just don’t go Dad, don’t go, we’ll have the greatest time together. It breaks my heart.

Off to work I go until I get home. The kids still squeal with glee at the sight of me. Well, most of the time. James, you really like looking out the front window after your nap, shortly before I get home. I can count on you being at the window looking at the passing cars, and for a train. Evelyn, you are normally wandering around between the kitchen and the living room, and come running to the door when I get home. You wave, and give me my hug that I’ve been waiting all day for.

James, you really remind me of myself. Not just for the medical problems, but in the mind as well. Anything new you get a hold of must be investigated to the fullest extent, every angle, every function. Then we can try to use this new object with the other objects around the room to see how they fit together. It’s a joy watching this.

And Evelyn, you are like your mom. A quiet smart that catches you by surprise for some reason. Just like her you are a fast learner, and hold on to that information. You can puzzle like nobody’s business, and try to perform the daily tasks that we do. You want to help in all possible ways, except maybe the vacuum, because that’s loud and scary. But you help to make sure your brother is taken care of, that doors that are supposed to be closed are closed, and anything else you deem must be told.

So day to day is something new. We’re taking swimming lessons now, which you both don’t really want to hang out at for too long. I think you’d rather be splashing around on your own rather then having Mom and Dad hold you for the time. The warmer weather is finally here, and you’d rather be outside then in. Car rides seem fun now, as you put up with them for longer periods. Trains and planes must be pointed out to Mom and Dad. Books must be looked at and everything illustrated in the book must be identified by name. The computer is a thing of mystery that we are not allow to touch, so the minute you leave the room, we are going to touch it. Imagination Movers is your favorite tv show. Sometimes all you want to do is grab Mom or Dads hand, and take us for a walk.

We’ll I think I’ve gone on long enough. Dad out.

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