Friday, February 1, 2013

First day of school, last creek hike.

My boy started pre-school yesterday. This mark of progress is bittersweet, of course (and I'm not just talking about the financial burden of a private pre-school). While his new occupation frees up some of my time to pursue schoolwork and business ventures, it seriously curtails our previous father/son always-adventuresome dynamic. Morning creek walks with our little dog Howie, trips to the Austin Children's Museum (where we'd just gotten a family membership!), launching rockets, and baking from a 30-yr-old copy of Kinder-Krunchies (courtesy of my local Discovery Toys sales rep)... The thoughtful activities that I hoped made me a particularly awesome dad will have to be pared down to fit into the tiny bit of day left between his nap and dinner. And I presume his mom will still want him some times... :-/
At least I've got a few pictures of the good ol' days!
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  1. rachelFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:29 PM

    letting go and watching them grow up can be tough. you need a grumpy cat pick me up: http://9gag.com/gag/5960539

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    1. The Matt WiseFebruary 4, 2013 at 11:34 AM

      Rachel, you should know that good old Howie LOVES cats.
      Loves to bite them in the head, that is. I should post here about the untimely demise of my former dear cat Winnie...

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    2. rachelFebruary 5, 2013 at 8:16 PM

      Matt, Howie sounds awful. And I agree with Kiva - you can never take too many pictures.

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  2. Lisa-Justine HernandezFebruary 3, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    I'm betting you'll come up with even MORE thoughtful adventures. Thanks for sharing a new phase in your life journey.
    LJH

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    1. The Matt WiseFebruary 4, 2013 at 11:36 AM

      Thanks, Lisa!
      It's already a battle to keep this from turning into a "photos of my lovely child" blog :)

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  3. kiva.navarroFebruary 3, 2013 at 4:06 PM

    That is so great that you have a picture to capture the memory. Try to keep the camera clicking to preserve memories on future adventures :D

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