Missing Daddy

Dennis has been in Uganda for nearly two weeks. Daniel has missed him immensely. I will have more pictures once he returns, but this is some so far. Enjoy! 

I can't wait to hug him, kiss him, and see all of the pictures and hear all of the stories!!! :-) 

My birthday boy

We began the day by going to Denny's to have chocolate chip pancakes. I don't know why I insist on this he doesn't even really like pancakes. Maybe next year, I will give him a cereal bar. It's his favorite breakfast. 

My mom came with us to help us celebrate since Dennis is in Uganda. Getting to Roanoke by breakfast would surely be an ordeal. 

Before we went to Bubblecake, we went to Target to get popcorn and let Daniel have some fun choosing a toy to take home. We also did this last year. Last year, he picked out a box of matchbox cars, which have still been a favorite on his second year, but this year he picked out a Cat dozer. I even put my sweet child on a budget, and just like his mom, he stuck to it. We plan to give him his bigger gift when daddy comes home. 

Anyway: Bubblecake: 

I hate cupcakes. I sort of hate cake, period. But, Daniel. Well, he inherited Dennis' sweet tooth. And he loves it. We let him pick any cupcake he wanted. Of all choices, he picks out a simple chocolate cupcake with white icing. 

He enjoyed it immensely. And I love the last picture. 

At this moment:

He's playing at his train table, talking to his trains. He still has his blankie and paci, and e isn't potty training quite yet. My goal is to have him potty trained by the second week in Feb. We are waiting for Dennis to get home to make it an easier transition. 

More later! 

 

Resolved

A photographer is quite the hypocrite if he/she doesn't actually photograph their family, PRINT them, and either hang them or get them in a book. So, this is step one in my efforts to get life on paper. I will do this! 

Our Myrtle Beach Vacation

We went to the beach this past September and had a wonderful time!!! It has been many years since Dennis and I have been there alone, and the very first time Daniel has been to the beach for longer than 1 hour. He didn't really love the sand, but seemed to tolerate it well. It was memorable and was able to take a few pictures when we went out one night!! 

If you are reading this, what a miracle! :)

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Reclaiming the blog world.

 

I have so much to catch up on. Not necessarily for you, but for me. It’s almost like 2013 didn’t exist according to my blog, but SOO much has happened. We sold our house and moved into my mom’s house, lived there for nearly 10 months, bought a new house, Daniel started preschool, we started tot school, and then it was Christmas again!!!! So, here is 1 picture of Daniel’s first day of preschool and I am uploading and exporting to make some newer posts. Maybe I will even attach a few pictures of our home for you out of town family members!!!! 

A new weekly ritual.

Starting today, I am going to be bringing home 2 extra sweet children home 3 days a week. I've already enjoyed the day, and I'm looking forward to the next couple of months! Happy new year! One of my resolutions is to blog more!!! I've missed it!