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2 Minutes of Love

andy — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:23:22 +0000

One of the joys of working from home (most days) is that I can take a couple of minutes here and there to interact with the kids. It’s a nice break and distraction at certain points of the day. Today, Katie wanted to learn how to kick the soccer ball up in the air rather than a simple pass. Since I start most mornings on the back porch, it was a quick 2 minute lesson that resulted in a huge smile, a big hug, and a memorable, “Thank you, Daddy!”

Yup. That’s what it’s all about.

It’s Not Easy Being Cool

andy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:35:25 +0000

It’s Not Easy Being Cool

andy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:35:25 +0000

Snow!!!

andy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:41:07 +0000

We definitely found snow on our trip. The kids were elated with all the fun and adventure. We can hardly wait to do it again. I hope we never forget the singing, the giggles, and the shrill squeals of delight.

Onward!!

The “Nerf” Pole

andy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:38:44 +0000

The kids were convinced that we were driving to the north pole. They didn’t quite hear the pronunciation correctly so the entire trip they were talking about the Nerf Pole.

Giggles

andy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:36:55 +0000

Riley couldn’t stop giggling and singing while she played in the snow.

Clean Clothes at 9,000 Feet

andy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:35:00 +0000

Tuckered Out

andy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:33:35 +0000

Even the little starfish couldn’t handle all the fun.

First Sledding

andy — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:38:26 +0000

Here is Jackie on her inaugural run with her new sled. We really have Jackie to thank for spurring us onward for this trip. She asked Santa for a sled for Christmas so she could slide in the snow. Problem is, we live in Austin and only see a dusting or two of snow and usually in February. So, if our baby girl was going to break in her new sled, we had some driving to do.

Jackie had a grin from ear to ear most of the day. It took her about 2 minutes to fall asleep tonight. Overall, I’d say the day, and the trip, were a complete success.

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Sweetwater, TX

andy — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:16:33 +0000

After a brief stop in Lampasas to feed Andrew, we headed towards Sweetwater, TX. Our gps took us on a rather unusual route, but we pulled into Sweetwater about 1:30am. The girls were awake after some restless sleep in the car so we had a quick snack of bananas and nutri-grain bars. Then they snuggled into bed and were asleep in minutes.

Our hotel had a nice complimentary breakfast so we are powered up for the day and headed west towards Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Onward!!