Fri-yah?

Not really, but it could be worse. It's the holiday season. Let's try to have a good one. There may be some tricks to go with the treats and some coal to go with the presents, but that's life. Today, all flights were banned from flying. Yesterday, all the emails from Outlook were down. Could this be the beginning of the end? Who knows. But know that your family will always be there for you.

Not sure how much longer AI will allow me to create these cool pictures for you though. Lesson for today, live in the present, learn from the past, keep an eye on the future. If you keep a foot in the past, you'll never be able to truly move forward. I don't know what your future holds, but I do know that we will always do what we believe is best for you to give you the best chance and life.

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But the work doesn't stop. Just have to find another way to work. That's the lesson for today. Find a way. Also, sometimes life doesn't work out the way you planned it, but it may be the way it was meant to be. Some things we'll never know. We just have to have faith and do the best with what we've got. I think you have your Uncle Tony's emotions. I think that's a good thing for the most part, but if you could cut back on the whining, that would be "sooooo awesome".

No photos of anything today except this. Thank you Uncle Thang for sharing coffee. You did okay at everything today. So not bad, but I know you can do better. I'm sorry if you think that I hold you to too high of a standard, but I think it's high enough that you would rest on your laurels and will be the best version of Cha Cha you can be. I love you Boba. You're my favorite.

Mental Health Day

I got a free day today. You got to go to So. Mommy got to go to work. Everyone wins. Although I ended up working a little today and had a lot of things to do. Good thing I golfed on Monday so I didn't feel the need to golf today. Also you don't have Kovar today so everyone is getting a mental health break. Lesson, please take care of your body and mind. 

Update, mommy got in n out. I got some too so that mommy wouldn't feel bad eating alone. You got pho and meatball that Aunty Huong made. You got lots of treats and you're at a new piano teacher right now. I hope it works out. I hope everything works out. Not sure how we'll look back at today, but I hope it's from a better place :) Stop saying "dead" please.

Happy Birthday Chu Thang

Isn't AI cool? It was Chu Thang's birthday today. They are good to you. Aunty Huong gave you homemade meatballs. Anyhow. It doesn't take money or much effort to do the right thing or show people you care sometimes. Don't forget that.

Lesson for today is that a little effort and preparation can go a long way. I think the real saying is an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. Side note, this print came out really good. We probably could have given it to Chu Thang, but I don't know if he needs more stuff in his house LOL. Although maybe Aiden would like it. Please be nice to mommy and listen.

Happy Diwali

I mean Diwaldhawk. See what I did there? I got a lot done today. I dropped you off at school. I moved a piano for you (with the help of your Uncle TJ and your cousin Caleb). I got some golf in. I think I could shoot even par from the white tees here. Hopefully, I'll be able to golf in my old age like these guys with some good friends. It's too bad your Uncle Tao may not be able to play with me...

That's kind of a good lesson for all of us. We need to make sure we take care of ourselves. If we don't, how will we be able to take care of others and enjoy the things that make life enjoyable. So please don't make it hard on us when we tell you to sleep fast and long or eat more and that includes vegetables. I will try my best to take care of myself. Please try not to raise my blood pressure...

Super Sundays

Another daddy daycare. Today was an easy day. We went to My Gym. We went to Costco. We went to Dollar Tree. We went home. You ate fast. You napped and woke up right when mommy got home. Then we went out to dinner. Just Team Matcha Boba Milk Tea. Everyone enjoyed it. We even met some random people at dinner who thought you were just the "sweetest little baby".

Just another example of how you probably won't appreciate the grandness of dinner, but you're welcome. It's also not unhealthy. You ate okay today. Lesson, sometimes it's okay to be alone (in this case alone as a family). It keeps you closer and makes you appreciate time with others as well. Don't let the fear of being alone force you to make bad decisions.

Happy Birthday Twins (Caleb and Grayson)

And boy were you able to celebrate. You got to eat lots of good stuff, but the stuff probably wasn't good for you www. You got to play outside and inside. You got to see your aunties and uncles and cousins. You did pretty good for the most part. You just need to do better when it's picture time. You need to smile like this. 

You did okay in church today, but I had to bribe/threaten you with Dollar Tree. I'm just glad we were able to get church in today so that you'll be more free and flexible tomorrow. That's a good lesson to reiterate, do what you need to do when you can do it, not when you have to do it. That gives you more flexibility. Which can be very important and helpful.