Our routine

I get home early, early in the AM.

Tippy tap on the computer for a few minutes.

Watch some TV.

Drink a glass of water.

Kiss the boys.

Climb in to bed next to my wife.

Sleep for a bit.

The next thing I know, I hear this...

"Daddy, you have been sleeping forever...time to get up. I want to play Wii with you."

5 minutes later...

"Daddy it's been like an hour and you still aren't up! Let's go!"

I stumble out of bed, grab Brady, tickle him, smooch on him and tell him I love him.

I go downstairs and fix him his breakfast.

We watch some Disney channel together while we eat.

I go check stock prices/scores.

Brady finishes his breakfast and asks to play Wii.

I play with him for a while. He coaches me on the finer aspects of whatever game we are playing.

I drop out of whatever game we are playing to go take a shower.

I come down and get dressed and get him dressed.

We have a tickle fight while we get dressed.

We have a little lunch.

Off to school we go.

On the way he asks me 105 questions about 105 different things, or he asks to listen to music.

We get there and park the truck. He gets himself out of the truck and grabs his backpack.

We hold hands and walk into preschool to go sign him in.

On the two days a week I don't stay for the day, we give each other big kisses and hugs.

I tell him to make today the best day ever and that I will see him soon.

He gives me one last big squeeze and kiss and says , "I love you Daddy" and he then darts off to his buddies.

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With very slight variations, this is our routine. While it is certainly not perfect, I find a lot of joy in our little song and dance. B knows what I am gonna do and I know what he is gonna do. Next year I am going to miss the heck out of these special mornings with B. I know this because the costar of our little show is in kindergarten. Jake is off with Cindy long before we even start our day. It sucks, but such is life. There are a lot things that suck, but a lot more things that are fun if you make them fun. Me and B...we make it fun.