Daddy Day Care Is Closed

Daddy Day Care officially closed on Monday when I went back to work. I miss hanging out with Zack. Gone are the days of taking our time getting ready in the morning and taking up to a half hour to walk to the next building. Jess scored this week and got to stay home and play with Zack twice (Monday was one of the 20 annual holidays at our day care and we kept him home Wednesday, because of a scare about some virus with an "R"...he didn't have it).

This upcoming week is my reintroduction to consulting. Up at 4am for the 6:00 flight to Chicago. I know I've been away from Zack for longer, but this trip seems harder. Maybe because he's older and cooler now. He's not talking back to us too much, but he understands what we are saying to him (even if he deliberately disobeys at times). Maybe it's the thought that this may be the reality of my job every week, saying good night to Zack on Sunday and not seeing him again until Friday morning. It's probably also not being able to help Jess with Zack and the dogs. I know it will be tough on her, tough on me, but at least the dogs and Zack roll with the punches and probably won't miss a beat. Regardless, putting him to bed tonight was very sad and I can't wait to get back from Chicago.

Time to take a nap before I have to wake up. Here are some more pics of the little guy.


Zack out for a walk with his classmates. Note that he is hysterical...because he realized that the dogs and I were going for a run and not going to be walking with him."

Zack taking his Foster dog for a walk.


"Here Hot Dog. Want a Goldfish?"


"Dad, why are you making me sit here next to the Barry Bonds pumpkins?"


Trying to decide which pumpkin to throw next...

"Cheese!"


Here are some pics of the city from our apartment complex.