June 11, 2012

Father's day came early this year.  Kinda.  It was father/daughter weekend with June out of town.  I know I spent 9 months with Rhys every day last year but it was different.  Being sick gave me a different mindset but I don't ever want to forget how precious these moments with my young daughter is.  I am in no position to give any advice to any father out there- but I would recommend every dad to send their wives away for a few days vacation and hang out with your kid one on one.  Totally different.  It's almost like without June, my parental spidey senses needed to be heightened.  I didn't have my wife to shoulder some of the burden.  I became more attentive, slept earlier knowing I had to watch her the next day.  I carried around snacks, and water and extra clothes and shoes.  I'm sure these are  things moms do regularly and any mother reading this is going, pffffhhh, watchu want a cookie gil, for taking care of your kid?  thats what you suppose to do!  Noted but it still was a lot of fun.  It did have it's moments.  I realize that when i am going out alone with Rhys- I drink less water because I don't want to pee.  Maybe this is just father's with daughters.  But if i have to pee, i have to find a private bathroom(pref starbucks.)  I make rhys stand in the corner so she can't see me go #1.  I can't bring her into the guys and have her stare at a bunch of men in front of urinals.  Just me? Anyone? Bueller?  But I digress.  I just wanted to jot down some memories in case i forget in my old age.

Friday- got to pick her up from preschool-  she was pretty stoked.  All the kids stay after school and play in the playground.  Rhys set up a picnic with her friends.  I thought  I would be smart and bring her snacks.  I made the mistake of bringing her a whole box of crackers.  So of course she shared with her friends- that's cool.  What's not cool is the chubby kid that grabbed about 6 handfuls and 2 minutes later, the box was empty.  I couldn't even get mad at him- cuz that probably used to be me ( i was the chubby kid that ate other people's food)

We then went to costco and then hung out at Andis' house for dinner.  Rhys ran around Alden for a few hours and we went home.  Tired and happy.

Saturday- pancake breakfast- she even knows its Uncle Stevo's recipe from scratch.  I am getting good at making shapes of various animals with the batter.  Maybe start my own restaurant chain.  I will call it Panshapes and Bacon.

12:00- Dance class- or as I call it, Shawshank-  I cannot believe what it costs to let our kid dance.  I can teach her all that jazz at home with LMFAO pounding in the background.  For free!

Spent the afternoon cleaning the house with her helping by not messing it up as I cleaned.  Then her friend Maddie came over to play- Maddie and RHys 6 days apart and are great playmates.  THey ran around in the playground and then ran around in the house pretending that Maddie's baby brother Conner was a monster.  After a full dinner of Udon (her favorite).  It was off to bed.  Slept to 7:30 and both sat and sun morning comes into our room and goes , "where's momma?  In kelowna? I miss her"

Sunday-

Off to church, then June's mom's house for Kimpap (korean sushi)  and then off to pick up her school mate and to class birthday party- hawaiian theme.  It was good, but I didnt know anyone except for the parents of the birthday girl.  So made some new friends and tried to figure out who was related to whom.  Big family.

After party- dropped RHys off at my mom's to spend the night.  Came home and took a nap, made dinner and did some laundry.

Phew.  TIme for bed.  Rhys and Gil's weekend adventure is done.  Now back to work.

Some photos to highlight the weekend:

 Boo and the Aldenator

Child labor- I rewiped, obviously

costco fries- woohoo

booboo and Haribajee(grampa)

about to eat her teddy pancake

Minnie mouse- whaddup

 yes those  are thought bubbles or drips actually

good thing we didn't name her Anastasia

with momma gone- she needed all her bodyguards before she could sleep, cuz apparently I couldn't protect her.

June 8th, 2012

Didn't realize it had been this long.  Hmm.  I wonder if I am digressing or regressing. No June to proof read.  This entry gonna be rough.  Long hours at work again, struggling to exercise.  This weekend seems like one to recharge.  Was hectic for a few weeks.  I mean months.  1 year cancer free.  6 years married to June.  What a difference a year makes.  This weekend I am Mr Mom.  Just Rhys and me as June has taken a much needed trip with the ladies up to the Okanagan.  I got to observe Rhys in class for 20 mins today.  Very interesting.  She does know how to be silent.  She can put things away.  Dr Montessori, you are a genius.  What a fun evening just hanging out with the Yu's and then playing princess with my daughter.  Can't ask for anything more on a Friday after a long week. Tomorrow- pancakes and dance class- and maybe eat some food that Momma won't let us eat.haha.

My co-worker called me a duck the other day(all who are chinese-cue the laughter)  How so you ask? Well, i think I used to be a bit of a spaz, If you ask June, I still am.  But apparently, I am now cool and calm on the surface, just like a duck, but underneath the water, the part you can't see.  the legs are working like sixty to stay afloat.  Which is ironic because I can't swim, still.  I guess some things have changed and some still stay the same.

Looking for a worship leader for camp...praying God drops the band right on my lap...


Oh right- we finally found a place to live after 2+ years of looking.  Can't wait to have everyone over after we move in August.  I finally get my own room...i mean mancave. ah woo, wait for it, hoo

See you all this summer hopefully.