• Teena
    AHH! These are so amazing! These are words that she will treasure her whole life through! There is just something about special words from a Daddy's heart!
  • Randi: It was unbelievably hard picking just 16 photos. I had no idea which ones to choose. It was my pleasure to share. Thank you so much for enjoying what I have to offer.

    Mike: Congratulations on your Mia! I hope she makes less of a mess than mine. : > )

    Patricia: My absolute pleasure.

    Stacey: Thanks, Stacey. I have to admit, I made them stay away for a really long time, but now I think things have shifted a bit. This is officially what I do for a living, and I want them to understand it and be a part of it as much as possible. I will try to insulate them and protect them as much as possible, but I do want them to start having exposure in small doses.

    Haider: Thanks! Yeah, I don't know why they don't teach meter in school. I guess it's because there's no test on it. I look forward to writing more.

    LyN: Thanks so much@

    Hayden: I'm half Spanish with a bit of English, Irish, and French. Cindy is half Filipino and half Caucasian. Our children are Heinz 57 and, yes, a whole lotta pretty.
  • Chocolate drop eyes, YES! Um, I know this sounds kind of random, but is your family Chicano?
  • LyN
    Such beautiful words fittingly describe such a beautiful girl you have in your life!!
  • Beautiful poem...

    This is the kind of poetry that should be taught in school!

    I'll use this for inspiration to write about my children and the people I cherish...

    Thanks for sharing, and I look forward to many more great poems from you!
  • I love how you let your authentic self and your authentic life shine through your posts. I have been keeping my children away from the computer. But you are making me rethink this.
  • Patricia
    Just lovely! I really appreciate your sharing.
  • Awesome poem and post!

    I just had a new puppy added to my family, and her name is Mia too :)
  • I was trying to think who Mia looks like and Daphne hit it on the head--it IS Sandra Bullock.

    I think my favorite photo is the one where Mia as an infant is holding onto Daddy's arm and laughing. That moment when a newborn daughter looks into your eyes and smiles back for the first time, causes you to reflect, "Wow. She loves me back."

    My other two favorites are Mia and Daddy in formal wear, and Mia and Mommy as outdoor girls in the greenery.

    Thanks for sharing with us. (I'm a scrapbooker at heart so I love looking at other people's photos--the arrangement, the lighting, the spontaneity, the momentous event, the mundane...) You've done a good job of journaling your life with words and photos.
  • Dave: My pleasure, it was a lot of fun for all of us. The books are a DK board book for Mia, a Lemony Snickett book for Cindy, and I am reading John Irving's, "The Cider House Rules," which, surprisingly, I did not care for as much as the movie.

    Daphne: After I read your comment to Mia this morning, I showed her who Sandra Bullock was. She says, "thank you, she's pretty."

    Trina: Cindy LOVES that photo. I have a different version of it as well, but the file was slightly too large. Thanks for being such a constant round these here parts.

    Janice: Thanks, Janice. I showed Mia where Scotland was on the map, along with some pictures. She thinks it is very pretty.

    Lori: Isn't it? My goodness. Torn asunder in a good way, but torn asunder nonetheless.

    Tabitha: Thank you on both counts.

    Sterling: Thanks, thanks, and thanks! I hope to see you around.
  • A beautiful poem for a beautiful little girl. What a treasure!
  • Wow, it's not often that I'll check out a blog and find poetry. Love it!

    Also love the headline graphic and tagline "Life's better with the right words".
  • so beautiful - both your words and the photos!
  • Lori
    Too cute! Your family is very blessed.

    This line is so true about having kids: "She rewrote our life with an edit of wonder/took all our targets and tore them asunder."
  • Janice
    Thank you for sharing these photos. We know you didn't do it without great thought and we're glad you did. Beautiful, beautiful family! You have somewhere to visit in Scotland if you ever do a WD world tour.
  • Trina
    The cute little nose on the rose pic is my fav. Another enjoyable journey as you shared more of your family.
  • Oh Sean, she is beautiful! She looks like a young Sandra Bullock... I think it's the eyes! My favourite is the photo with the yellow dress. And you're quite a poet!
  • Cute poem and pics! Thanks for sharing this week with us.

    I LOVE the picture of the three of you reading in bed! That is awesome. I was trying to figure out what you and Cindy were reading.
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