Happy Birthday, Roger

We love you!

A Little Football

This is Roger... probably in the only post I'll ever make.

So, we have a baby girl who will be here in around 10 weeks. As a dad, I think there's is something different about having a girl versus having a boy. Even at three years old, I can see the capability and possibility in Ian. He watches out for himself. In Aaron, he's extremely cautious and knows where to tread lightly. I really hesitate to say "I think they'll be just fine", but I also am not at all worried about their ability to adjust to the world, to make their way, to hold their own.

With a girl.... it just feels...... different.

Is it in a father's nature to feel extremely protective of his daughter ? I think it is. Hollywood examples abound. Mostly guarding his daughter from would-be boyfriends (thankfully, we have a few years to prepare for this type of confrontation...). But this little girl. It's just different. I feel like I really have to straighten up. fly right. do things by the books. set a good example.

The best analogy I can think of is : I feel like a running back who wants to protect the ball and stiff-arm the world.

... "stiff-arm the world". I like that.

7 Years

I would post a picture, except, all of our "old" pictures are packed away on our server in storage. Good place for them, right?

Today is Roger & my 7th wedding anniversary.

Happy Anniversary, Roger! We're old. I can't believe we've been married for 7 years!

:-)

Singing Happy Birthday to Daddy

There are 30 dots on the cake. And 6 dots on each of the 5 cupcakes. Aren't I creative!

Happy Birthday Roger!

We love you! (Even if you're so old! :-))

Happy Birthday to an amazing daddy!
Happy Birthday to my best friend!
Happy Birthday to an incredibly smart, funny, tough, loving man!
Happy Birthday!