A day with Daddy

I'm a day late in saying thank you to any veterans who may be reading this. I did manage, however, to coach AJ to greet Jeff yesterday with a hug, saying, "Thank you for being a brave soldier."

Jeff had the day off from work, and so spent the day doing the most exhausting work of all - being Mr. Mom. Our angelic preschooler must have sensed an opportunity to test Daddy every step of the way.

As Daddy tells it:
While exchanging an empty propane tank at Walmart, AJ - out of the blue - felt compelled to tell Jeff, in front of the clerk, "Daddy, don't let my friends touch your guns."

AJ also earned two time-outs: once for shoving Sydney when she grabbed a toy he was playing with, and later for spitting! On Jeff! They'd been playing soccer in the basement, and AJ apparently got so frustrated when he couldn't score on Jeff, that he spit. Not a wise move, AJ!

Clearly, this day off from "school" was filled with learning experiences for AJ and for Daddy.