You ______ To Do, What You ______ To Do...

Saturday afternoon...

Out-Numbered - What do you guys want to do today?

8 Year Old - Let's go to the library!

Out-Numbered - That's a good idea.

4 Year Old - No. Let's go and get our nails done.

Out-Numbered - We did that last week.

4 Year Old - Please Daddy.

Out-Numbered - We can't do both. You guys have to decide which one you want to do.

8 Year Old - I don't care.

4 Year Old - I don't care either.

Out-Numbered - OK. So which one is it gonna be?

8 Year Old - Daddy, you pick!

4 Year Old - Yeah! Daddy picks!

Out-Numbered - Hmmm. That's a tough one. They're both pretty good suggestions.

8 Year Old - He's going to pick the library because he's a boy.

FREEZE!

Now this is a pretty important moment. You would never know it because it's subtle. So subtle that it can't be seen or heard or even felt.

It just is.

Let me try to explain.

Have you ever heard the expression, "you have to do, what you have to do"?

We've all said it a thousand times.

My point is this: The expression, "you have to do, what you have to do" is made for situations like, picking someone else's dog shit off your front lawn, telling your girlfriend that her jeans don't make her ass look fat or farting in line at the DMV.

It's not made for this.

Not today it's not.

When "you have to do, what you have to do" becomes, "you want to do what you want to do", it means you're probably right where you're supposed to be.

That's me these days.

Right where I'm supposed to be...























Comments

  1. ronnibunny72January 15, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    choose your color! like you would choose your battles! YUV!

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  2. jayslilsisJanuary 15, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    how cute! they'll always remember these moments, hands down. KUDOS to you for being manly - YEAAAA!

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  3. TracyJanuary 15, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    You rock as a Daddy!!

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  4. JaysDadJanuary 15, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    I did not see that coming. Truly great, especially the picture. I bet you love being there as much as the girls...maybe even more. I miss you guys. Love!

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  5. BellaDaddyJanuary 15, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Ah man, as always, I love you! Just close your eyes and imagine me sitting right there next to ya, and Bella next to the girls. *SIGH* It happens here as well...

    Happy New Year!

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  6. KimberlyJanuary 15, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Oh mah...you are such a vagina...and probably the best dad ever. My husband would sell his left nut before ever setting foot in a nail place!

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  7. My Bottle's Up!January 15, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    BWAHAHAHA!!!! i'm sure you didn't enjoy yourself one bit.

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  8. Clare and GaryJanuary 15, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Wish you'd been my Dad...he would have picked neither and dragged us off to a sports field!

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  9. UnknownJanuary 15, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Looks like you had a, let's say fun day! Family togetherness in any way shape or form~ simply cannot be beat!

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  10. UnknownJanuary 15, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Ha; good for you. Love this.

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  11. JenJanuary 15, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    I love love this post! You are the best dad and I know the girls will always remember these memories, good on you for making them so happy and for documenting this for them :)

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  12. Sarah FaderJanuary 15, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    That's amazing! Manicures rock!

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  13. ...January 16, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    You're an awesome dad.

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  14. Rob MonroeJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    You made the right choice, my friend. I dread the day I have to myself, however...

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  15. CherylJanuary 16, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    That picture just made my morning. Rock on, Dad!

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  16. MrsBlogAlotJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    You are a great dad!!!


    I wish I had time to get my nails done. (-:

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    Dude...wanna take our daughters and get manicures and pedicures? When the chicks start working your feet over, it's pretty off the hook...

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  18. UnknownJanuary 17, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    An absolute role models for all dads out there!

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  19. HelenJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    Only a "real man" would be able to put himself through that!

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  20. MomJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    I could tell where this was going, but I didn't expect the photo.
    Now that's a great picture!
    And your nails are looking reeeeeal good these days.
    More importantly it's nice to see that you and the girls can enjoy this special time together.

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  21. ChrisJanuary 20, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    See, and I thought you were going to talk about what great strides we've made as a society because your daughter said, "He's going to pick the library because he's a BOY!"

    Do boys go to libraries these days? I didn't think so, but maybe I'm wrong.

    The look on your face is priceless, though.

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  22. Michael from dadcation.comJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Awesome.

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