The winner, and not because she got it right, but guessed correctly first.

The right answer? Her tights itched. Jessica offered to buy her new tights and ballet was back on :)

My sister-in-law Kelsey took Evie on an Auntie – Niece date and asked Evie, “How did you get so big?”

Evie’s response was classic: “You tell me.”

Yup, she’s four!

She’s getting so big its blowing my mind.  Don’t get me started on Abby, who is also just turning into  a big girl and has all but lost everything that made her a little girl.  Being a dad is awesome, but this growing up bit is mind boggling.

A year ago I had just wrapped up a major software release for the biggest client I had (and firmer employer). Abby had just turned 6 and the first grade was coming upon her, but she didn’t know it because Her mom was going to try to call me while I was busy in Las Vegas.

We had to figure out if Abby was going to go to charter school (which we had signed her up for) or stay with home schooling. It was a big decision and one we didn’t take lightly. First grade at Vanguard charter school turned out to go really well for her… More tomorrow.

Abby just asked,”What is St. Patrick’s day?”

Me: An excuse to start drinking after Mardi Gras.

Abby: blank stair.

Jessica: “The Catholics like to do that to their holidays.”

I’m pretty sure that some of you will be wondering about now if I have forgotten that there is a wife and two daughters and a sister-in-law that are part of my life.  I love them dearly, but basically since the beginning of the year we’ve been either sick or traveling or both.  I need to force us all into the same room and force us all to make ridiculous faces so that we can have a picture to post so that those who are more distant will see more closely how crazy we are in digital form.

I love my family and to my knowledge we’re all healthy, Abby’s school is going well as is her dance class and Jessica is starting Evie in gymnastics on Monday next week.  I’m not sleeping tonight (I’ve been up since about 3) for no apparent reason, but I figured I’d take a stab at putting information on this blog that folks might also read.

While I haven’t blogged a lot lately I am posting weird bits on Twitter and you can follow some stuff (and repeats of what’s on Twitter) on Facebook.  Just for fun here are some updates from Twitter that I posted last week on a business trip:

Kevin & Randy’s excellent adventure: listening to some hip hop bit at the airport. White & nerdy indeed [weird al reference].
Kevin & Randy’s excellent adventure: customs had *4* sitting employees not open. they were chatting whilst we stood by.
Kevin & Randy’s excellent adventure: Toronto International better deliver on some cheese after this rat maze.
Canada, you get an “eh” for effort.
Kevin & Randy’s excellent adventure: applebutter BBQ sauce for the gigantic win. [seek this out]
Kevin & Randy’s excellent adventure: “These are our dog’s and ponies.”
Kevin & Randy’s excellent adventure: dog & pony show went well. They want to use a few one trick ponies in another movie.
Kevin & Randy’s excellent adventure: if we catch the rabbit down this trail I’m totally cutting its foot off for luck.
Kevin & Randy’s excellent adventure: note to self disable EVERYTHING but PowerPoint. Kills bings, bongs, & popups.

All of those “Tweets” [and more!] were done while on a trip with a great guy, marketing director, and handy travel companion, Kevin.  I’d tell you more but I’d have to grill you.