Super Dads

For the first time in over 20 years Super Dad did not take anyone trick or treating last night. In fact, we conveniently stayed away from our house until after 8 pm, to avoid the throngs of little goblins that usually inhabit our neighborhood. We didn't even carve pumpkins this year. But if we had, they would likely have looked like the ones in this picture. It was a protective move on our part. Since LuLu wasn’t home with us to do the Halloween thing, it was easier to not see all these healthy kids having such a good time. Instead we took a much-needed date to the movies and out to dinner. We saw Michael Clayton (a good movie)… [more]

Super Dad and LuLu survived their “vacation” in Florida. In fact, they did better than survive…they ENJOYED it! LuLu (the quintessential beach baby) convinced Super Dad to spend most of the day on the beach, swimming, building sand castles and exploring for a variety of crabs, sand dollars, and even jelly fish. And Super Dad, prepared for a daily storm (it rains everyday in Florida…and LuLu has a minor meltdown of her own nearly every day), weathered it all well. He was proud of having “made it” and I know a bit relieved to be home. LuLu herself admitted that she didn’t know if they would “make it without yelling at each other”, but apparently they did… [more]