Daddy Daughter Dance 2015

This year was a significant time for the annual Girl Scout "Daddy Daughter Dance," as my youngest Kate was finally able to attend.  

We had a great time and my firm was proud to be one of the sponsors this year.  

Kate and Grace get along very well and as is typical, little sister adores her older sibling and older sibling doesn't appreciate it.

I always like the annual picture and I typically ruin it by closing my eyes.  Kate had a solution for her shot.

Lots of great activities:

Father's Day Program

The end of April is obviously too early to celebrate Father's Day, but it is time for the Kindergarten Father's Day/Mother's Day Program.  One of my favorite songs was "Three Cheers for Dad on Father's Day."  It may have been just me, but I thought Kate had an extra special smile on her face when she was singing about her dad.  

A little preview of the entire show:

Very Special Christmas Card

I was delighted to receive a nice Christmas card from one of my "kids," James Michael. Usually I send all of his cards, so I was most impressed when I saw that he took the initiative to send me a card on his own.

Label Maker

We are constantly buying new tape for our label maker and it is primarily because of the little people who take it and use it when they come to the office.  Kate really likes the label maker and used it to do the following, which I found on my back: 

Her spelling was impressive for a 5 year old.  However, my good feeling soon evaporated when I found the next sticker (and she obviously had help from her older sister):

Surprise in a Legal Pad

I like having the girls play in the office.  Every once in a while I will be in a meeting and will find evidence of their presence.  It is always a nice surprise.

New Adventure for our Babysitter

Kaci was a great babysitter for my girls, but she is no longer available to serve in that role, primarily because she is now a world away.  She is spending a year serving the people of Nigeria.  The girls and I are excited about her new adventure and wish her all the best.  You can learn more about her experience at her blog below:

http://kaciw.blogspot.com/

Retirement

Kate spent a lot of time with me in the office over the holiday season.  She actually thinks she works with me and is an attorney.  I am expecting a letter from the Alabama State Bar regarding the unauthorized practice of law any day now. 

One day I was working at my desk and she walked in the room, put her hands on her hips and in her most official voice said "Daddy, if you work really hard I might retire you some day."