So…my afternoons have recently become 200% less fun.

Why?

Oh, I’m not cool enough anymore.

My kids…they came to the conclusion last Wednesday that they’d rather hang out with their friends than me.

Since they were born, we’ve been able to do half-day daycare, and I would pick them up around 2:30. Then it would be Dexter, Priscilla, and myself with 2+ hours of non-stop fun (maybe too much fun). Parks…zoo trips…Science Center…Backyard Adventures…movie day…just going to Costco. It was always fun.

However, last week, they both started getting a little sad that I was picking them up earlier than the other kids. They really wanted to stay longer and play with their friends in the afternoon.

Someone cue up “Cats in the Cradle”…or “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday”…it’s going to get sad.

Decision was made to let them go and enjoy more time with their friends. Yes…it’ll help further improve social skills, learning, and interaction among friends…but I wasn’t ready for them to leave me behind yet. I figured I still had a good year..maybe year and a half left.

Who will be my partners in crime during “Free Cone Day”?

Now I’m just going to be some weird dude that shows up looking for free ice cream.

And what about my selfie-partner? She’s decided she’s too cool for me too?

My selfies are just going to become selfies? That sounds boring.

It’ll just be and my big ol’ dumb face….who will push the button on the selfie-stick? That’s the kids’ job!

When the kids dress up our cat Sammy as a super-hero, it’s funny…again, if I just do it…it’s creepy…and sort of sad.

Don’t forget about me kids…the future is yours 🙂