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Avery in the news…
Friday, June 3rd, 2005
A couple of weeks ago, our family made our annual pilgrimage to Philadelphia for the University of Pennsylvania’s Alumni Day festivities. Ever since we bought the kids toy trumpets, one of the University’s hired photographers has been a big Avery fan, and this year is no different.
Avery’s the short one in blue. And trust me – he was having more fun than the picture suggests…
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Happy Birthday, Avery!
Tuesday, May 31st, 2005My oldest son, Avery, is five years old today. He’s been so excited for his birthday to arrive, and then this morning he woke up with a fever of 104. I felt horrible at the beginning of the day, but then you realize the thing with kids – he was just as happy spending the day watching TV with his mom & brother as he was going to school, going to dinner, etc. All we needed in the end was a birthday candle, a scoop of mint-chip ice cream from Dairy Queen, and a cool birthday present from his brother, Brandon. Instant birthday joy.
It also occurs to me that this day marks the five-year anniversary of my being a dad. I will resist the urge to wax philisophical, except to say this: I’m convinced I’ve got the best kids in the world. I’m also convinced that as long as I continue to believe that, and treat them as though I believe it, I will ultimately prove myself right.
Happy 5th, Avery. It’s been a great ride. Somehow, though, I get the sense that the next five years will make it pale in comparsion…
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