Jess posted below about Thanksgiving day. I wanted to record a couple thoughts/photos from the following days.
We jumped right into Christmas decorating the next day and that brought out an amazingly festive mood in the kids. Jess and I scratched our heads as we saw Madi, Caleb, and Lucy dancing together to Christmas music, decorating each other, decorating the house and going a whole day without any arguing – the first Christmas miracle of the season.
Since Madi and Lucy have been sick, Caleb and I went exploring Dana Point’s coastline in search of caves and we found some. During my Father/Son time with Caleb I had a couple of close calls …
- Dad, how does the baby come out?
- Umm, what do you mean? (stalling)
- You know, when the baby comes out … how does it come out?
- Well, the doctor takes it out. (still stalling and now praying for an intervention)
- I know, but how? Where?
- (Truly worried about what to say … I pause with a long ‘ummmmm …’)
- Dad! Turn it up!
- What?
- Dad! It’s the Chipmunks Christmas song! Turn it up!
- Oh. You bet. (Once the song was over, he forgot to ask again … Christmas miracle #2!)
During our hike along the coast, I asked Caleb if he had ever thought about what he wants to be when he grows up …
- Yeah. But, I forgot.
- Well, what do you think?
- Probably a scientist or what you do.
- What I do?
- Yeah. You know, a doctor.
- I’m not a doctor, son.
- I know. I mean a nurse.
- Well, I’m not a nurse either, Caleb.
- I know. I mean you work at a hospital.
- Oh. Right. Well, I’m a businessman, son.
- I know. That.
I love kids’ perspectives on life (their innocence, their understanding for what matters most, and their confidence). Here’s some pics from the weekend:
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- Can’t wait for that cast to come off
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- The Supervisor
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- Dancing and kissing under mistletoe?
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- Feeling festive
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- Man hug
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- She’s a tree. Get it?
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- Christmas Burglar or Santa Claus?
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- Peeking too soon?
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- Sleigh bells ring …
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- The Purpose
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- Hannah woke up to a whole new world
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- Big surf at the point
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- the little man
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- the point in Dana Point
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- discovered the cave entrance
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- spooky
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- Dana Point cave
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- Dana Point cave #1 again
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- Dana Point cave #2
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- Low tide tide pools
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- tide pools
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- Looking south from near the point
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- Didn’t he wear that yesterday?
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- tide pool wildlife
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- Sea Brain or Rock?
