The Swim Party

So the swim party went a lot better than I had expected. Most of the kids were very respectful and I think everyone had a really good time. It was interesting to see how the kids interacted. There were a few different groups of friends and it was nice to see the diversity of friends my daughter has made.

The biggest surprise for me was that almost everyone ended up swimming. I guess she really does know her friends after all...

The Birthday Party...

The teen had a birthday last month but we were unable to have a proper party due to other commitments. Tonight's the night we planned to have a gathering for her friends. It should be interesting. She elected for a swim party so we rented the local community center pool for her and 50 of her friends (including the current boy that she likes). The latest count is around 40 people, and it looks like roughly half of them will be swimming. I tried talking her into doing a dance party or some other type of gathering but she was set on swimming. Teenage girls don't always like to hang out with their classmates in their swimsuits... Nevertheless I'm sure all the kids will have fun, but I'm just as sure I'll have something to write about tomorrow.

The ear infections...

This week the boys each got ear infections. The 2 year old started complaining of an ear ache so I took him to see the doctor. It was late in the evening so we had to see the on call doctor. Sure enough, he had an ear infection. The doctor gave us some sample chewable tablets to tide him over until the next day and we were off. I remember thinking I should have him take a look at the youngest one too, as any sickness seems to spread through the family like wildfire, but I didn't. The next night the youngest had a terrible night. My wife took him to the doctor the next day and he had infections in both ears. I should have trusted my gut.

I was talking with a co-worker about my trip to the doctor and he joked that he didn't even know where his kids doctors office was. It made me realize why I was labeled a "Millennium Dad" in the first place. I really don't feel that I'm that unique, which is why I started this blog in the first place, but I don't spend a lot of time with other people's families either...