Fun Weekend
My wife's cousins are in town, so we all went to Laguna beach on Saturday. It's been a while since I've been to the beach, and even longer since I've been to the beach on such a beautiful day as it was last Saturday. The sun was out, it was nice and warm, but not too hot, and the water was cold but not so frigid that it was unpleasant.
For the first time since I was a child, I went romping through the waves again, nearly getting knocked over by the water as it flowed up and down from the beach. And, for the first time, my son Bryce went romping with me. For the first few waves, he screamed like a little girl, and we both had a good laugh. For each wave after that, the screaming continued, but I think at that point he was screaming more because it was fun than out of fear. Even so, I held on to one of his arms so he wouldn't get knocked over--a nine year old boy at just over 40 pounds has very little mass to hold him steady when the waves hit.
I had a truly fun time with my family; something, I'm ashamed to admit, I haven't done in a while.
Yesterday during church, Bryce was playing with one of the baby's toys that can bend into different shapes. He bent it into a heart shape, pointed at it, then pointed at me. He did this several times, trying to make absolutely sure that I understood that he loves me.
This week at work, we have a milestone due to submit to our publisher. As is usually the case right before deadlines, it is now CRUNCH time, and I get to spend the next few days staying late at night trying to get everything done. *sigh* Such is the gaming industry.
For the first time since I was a child, I went romping through the waves again, nearly getting knocked over by the water as it flowed up and down from the beach. And, for the first time, my son Bryce went romping with me. For the first few waves, he screamed like a little girl, and we both had a good laugh. For each wave after that, the screaming continued, but I think at that point he was screaming more because it was fun than out of fear. Even so, I held on to one of his arms so he wouldn't get knocked over--a nine year old boy at just over 40 pounds has very little mass to hold him steady when the waves hit.
I had a truly fun time with my family; something, I'm ashamed to admit, I haven't done in a while.
Yesterday during church, Bryce was playing with one of the baby's toys that can bend into different shapes. He bent it into a heart shape, pointed at it, then pointed at me. He did this several times, trying to make absolutely sure that I understood that he loves me.
This week at work, we have a milestone due to submit to our publisher. As is usually the case right before deadlines, it is now CRUNCH time, and I get to spend the next few days staying late at night trying to get everything done. *sigh* Such is the gaming industry.