So Close

The last two mornings Connor has come so close to saying "Hi Dad." It sort of comes out as "Ha Da!" But he's definitely saying it to me. So it really sounds like "Hi Dad" if that's what you're listening for.

The last couple of afternoons, shortly after my arrival home, Michael has asked "What are you making, Dad?" The first time I didn't really understand the question, 'cause I was just sitting there. "What am I making?" I asked. I didn't understand. After several follow-up questions, I realized he was asking what I was making for dinner. Last night he seemed a little surprised that I wasn't making anything, and that Angie was going to be making dinner. I've actually been thinking lately about when he goes away to college, and the kind of equipment I'm going to need to send with him so he can take take care of himself, cullinarily speaking.

Okay, so to distract you from those stories not being all that entertaining, here's a couple of new pictures that Angie took yesterday ...