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| From Pictures of the Day 2012 |
Today Violet got her new bedroom set, So of course I had to use a picture of her new room as my picture of the day. I could write more, but I think I’ll let the bonus pictures show it off.
Author: MRJ
Dear Violet
My Baby Girl, I know you don’t like me calling you that, you are as you say a big girl. Today we have more evidence supporting that too, today you get your big girl furniture. A new full size bed, a new dresser complete with your own mirror, even your very on bed side table. When we first decided that now was the time to move from your toddler bed, I resisted. I thought of it kept you in a smaller bed you’d stay my little girl longer. Of course that was silly but I’m sure you’ll find that parents sometimes do silly things. Of course when I thought about it I knew it’s probably time, after all Jacob was younger than you are when he moved up to his first big bed.
This fall you started pre-school, it’s your first taste of school. I loved how you walked right in on your first day, ready to face the new challenge head on. I’m thrilled that you love going each day and I want you to discover the joy of learning. Helping you make that discovery is one of my most important jobs as your father. You will never stop learning, at times it might be hard but learning new things is always worth it. So if you ever get stuck or have questions I will be here to help you find the answer.
I remember when you were just learning to walk you would come with me to watch Jacob’s skating lessons. When ever I took you out of the stroller to let you walk around, you would head right to the door of the rink. You wanted to skate with your big brother. This fall you started your lessons and you’re doing great. watching you skate around the ice with and without the sled is amazing. I can’t wait till the Ice Path opens so we can go skating as a family. I’m hoping that we can do a lot of family activities this winter from Skating to sledding, and maybe some snowball fights and snowman building as well.
The one thing about growing up is that when you are a kid it seems like it takes forever. You want to be able to do what your older brother does, only to hear that you can’t you’re to young. So you wish you were older, you try to be older. But you don’t have to try, every day you are getting older. everyday it shows in some small way, whether it’s being able to get your own glass of milk or getting your first grown up bed it will happen. And speaking as someone who’s grown up and is now watching you grow up it happens way to fast. Of course you wont appreciate that until you have children of your own who just want to grow up.
Always remember that I love you and will always be here for you no matter what.
Love Daddy
POD: Late night Prep
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| From Pictures of the Day 2012 |
Tomorrow Violet get’s her big girl bed, and new bedroom furniture. So tonight we moved out some of the old furniture to make room for the new. Of course Violet wanted to help get her room ready. Of course I had my phone handy to snap a picture as she carried one of her drawer to her old dressers new home.
Sugar induced Holloween Ramblings
POD: Halloween 2012
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| From Pictures of the Day 2012 |
It’s Halloween so out comes the ghost and ghouls, or in our family’s case Iron Man and an Angel, to prowl around the streets looking for treats and performing tricks. Of course with the rain and cold, it wasn’t a great night to be out. But the kids loved it and I think Jacob was just thrilled to finally be able to ware his Iron Man costume. Violet looked so cute in her Angel costume, but it was a little long and hard for her to walk in.
POD: Jedi Mickey
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| From Pictures of the Day 2012 |
While checking out twitter while the kids were at swimming I saw some news that shocked me. Lucas Film has been sold to Disney and they plan on making more Star Wars films. After all the changes Lucas has made to the original movies and contortions he put the history threw in his prequels, I’m not sure what to think about an episode 7. What I do know is that I will go see it, most likely opening day with Jacob. My picture today is of Jacob’s Jedi Micky. It seemed like a good way to recognize this day, that is either a new beginning for the Star Wars franchise or its a sign that Star Wars has jumped the shark.
POD: Bringing out the Crazy forts
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| From Pictures of the Day 2012 |
While the wind howled outside, the kids and I pulled out the old Crazy forts and started to build. As always it seemed we ran out of pieces before we were finished our Castle. It was fun building with the kids again, I think we’ll have to bring out the Crazy forts more often.
POD: Join the Dark Side
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| From Pictures of the Day 2012 |
Today while looking at kids toys I couldn’t help but try on a Darth Vader mask. Once it was on I needed to take a picture, and really how could it not be my picture of the day?
POD: Getting Ready for the Game
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| From Pictures of the Day 2012 |
Today we have a picture of Jacob and his Papa getting ready for hockey. It seemed like a very special moment, between Jacob and his Papa, that I had to capture it. I played with different effects, and settled on this highlighting of Jacob’s jersey One thing that struck me today watching Jacob play, is how much more focused he is on the ice (most of the time). There was a moment where he chased a player with the puck down have the rink and when he caught him and got the puck he showed so much improvement in his stick handling that I couldn’t help but be impressed. He didn’t even give up on the puck when he fell to the ice. From his knees he tried to get the puck to one of his team mates.
POD: Hair Cut Collage
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| From Pictures of the Day 2012 |
Today after school Jacob and I headed to the hair salon for a haircut. I made a point to snap a few pictures before, during and after that I put together into today’s Collage of the day.