This is a post for all the parents that feel under appreciated or unappreciated. Last night as I was getting ready to tell Joaquin his nightly story (this one was about a sailboat that found treasure; defeated pirates; acquired a three-legged cheetah mascot; and was sucked up in a water spout and landed in Hawaii-intrigued yet?) he said, "This is the life." I said, "Yep, a full belly and a safe house." Then he said, "And great parents." Man, that there will do you some good. Although his parent sample size is limited and "great" might be an over statement, it sure does make one want to be a "great" parent.
One other thing that I recently emailed the family about was Elena who was looking for some Ovaltine the other morning. Shauna asked her if she would rather have the "church" cocoa. Elena promptly responded, "No, that's poisonous." She is only three and already able to frame her arguments so they are tough to counter.
At Alta sledding and skiing.
Cheers.
