The last year has been a hard one for Wade, and one of the first times I really saw the strain was in a picture - his expression has just changed.
On this vacation we dug out a few old favourites - when Wade and I were first together we flew our kites a lot, and after years of them laying dormant, they came out of retirement. The expression on Wade's face in the kite flying photo says how much better things are going these days.
One of Wade's favourite things about Soph is that she is a speed demon. She is addicted to swinging on swings higher and faster. She has a remarkably high pain tolerance and she loves to stand on rocking chairs and all sorts of crazy stuff. Wade has plans to get her skateboarding as soon as possible. In this photo he is winging his legs up and down super fast and she thinks it rules. If he stops, he signs the sign language for 'more' and says "moh, moh, moh."
The other fave we dusted off on this trip was the giant bubble maker, a key tool in winning the hearts of my niece, nephew and godddaughter when Wade was courting me.
This being Soph's first bubble blowing experience, Wade commented, "I don't think Sophia knows that most kids don't have bubbles the size of their own bodies." I replied, "Yes, and she may also never know that some people consider Mc Donald's food." Heh. I'm funny. (And a downright hypocrite when it comes to their cheesburgers, too.)
