The Daddy Diary
Musings on Babies, Bulldogs, and Beer
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Disney Cruise Day 5: The Pool Day
Mother Nature told Poseidon to suck it today. The conditions were perfect. It was 72 degrees with just a light breeze. There were just a few clouds in the sky that looked like little floating cotton balls. They were so perfectly placed, Ella said… Continue Reading “Disney Cruise Day 5: The Pool Day”
Disney Cruise Day 4: Social Butterflies and Pirates
Day four of the cruise is the day I started using the words ” port, Starboard, and ” aft ” without having to look up what those words mean. I’ll give sailors credit, the words left, right, and back have been around a long… Continue Reading “Disney Cruise Day 4: Social Butterflies and Pirates”
Disney Cruise Day 3: Dolphins and Dramamine
A few months prior to the cruise, I mentioned to Ella that I swam with dolphins when I was younger. “Daddy, you have to take me swimming with dolphins one day.” She said. When I saw that one of the available excursions in Cozumel… Continue Reading “Disney Cruise Day 3: Dolphins and Dramamine”
Disney Cruise Day 2: The Audrey Card
Kids like Audrey don’t get any advantages in life, but Disney does their best to offer special accommodations for kids with disabilities. I have no problem playing the Audrey card to get front row seats or special assistance. We got front row seats for… Continue Reading “Disney Cruise Day 2: The Audrey Card”
Disney Cruise Day 1: The Melting Pot
One of my favorite parts of the Disney Cruise experience is the name tags. Every crew member, from the Cruise Director to the janitor, wears a name tag with their name and their country of origin. There are people from every corner of the… Continue Reading “Disney Cruise Day 1: The Melting Pot”
The Snotties
Early on, I could tell that Audrey had many of my traits. The eye color and long eyelashes gave it away. And then when we realized that she was left-handed, I knew she was mine. When that became apparent, I hoped and prayed that… Continue Reading “The Snotties”
My Wish For This Year
When a baby cries, you can usually narrow down the cause to being hungry, being sleepy, having a wet diaper, or realizing that your idiot daddy can’t figure out which way is forward on your diaper. When a six-year-old cries, you have no idea… Continue Reading “My Wish For This Year”
An American Girl Part 2
After Ella proclaimed that her American Girl Doll, Christy, needed a sister, I knew we would have to venture back to the American Girl doll store. And I feared the worst because this voyage would occur during Christmas time. As we walked through the… Continue Reading “An American Girl Part 2”
An American Girl
About a month before Ella’s birthday this year, she made the proclamation that I knew would come someday but was still dreading, “Daddy, I want an American Girl Doll for my birthday.” I claimed a minor victory in that I held off this conversation… Continue Reading “An American Girl”
Thanks, Dad
Dear Dad, Last night, we brought the girls to the Gaylord Texan. We spend one night here around Thanksgiving to start the Christmas Season by seeing the ICE Show. The hotel is very proud of this show, and they have set the admission price… Continue Reading “Thanks, Dad”
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