Wii!

Killian got a Wii for his birthday as one of his big gifts.  He was all about Wii Sports Boxing.  Here's a sampling of his skills on display (note that he is incorporating the relatively unknown "kick" maneuver):

Happy 6th Birthday!

Killian turned six this past Thursday and had his birthday at a skating rink, Jellybeans, on Saturday.  The party was a great success with 21 kids (and almost as many parents).  Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and I only managed to test my gravity skills on one occasion.  I am pretty certain that Bobbie would have approved of the party I put together.  :)

Things I will miss

As Killian continues to grow and develop, I recognize things that I will miss as he grows up.  Little things, of course, but so important to a parent.  In particular, the thing that I'm thinking of as I type this are some mispronounced words by a young mind and mouth.  Some of these he has moved past and is saying correctly now while others are still wonderfully present.  Here is a quick list off the top of my mind:

chLocolate (chocolate)
Lellow (yellow)
dangerous tentacles (chemicals)

Of course there are many more but I can't think of them as I type.  Boo on me for not recording these thoughts and observations more often.

Other things that I cherish now which I am certain to lose as he grows older include a genuine loving hug and cuddling.  I think that these are likely to be the things I miss most over time and wish I could give to my parents enough to make up for the years when I was too big for that anymore.

Performance Lunch With Killian

Had lunch with Killian at Burger King on Saturday.  This is a sampling of what such an experience is often like:

Killian's first Tball at bat!

Killian's first time at bat in a Tball game...

Reset Button

Depending on who you are and why you came to this page, the following information may be already be "old" news to you.  Killian's mother, Bobbie, passed away at the end of July, 2009, not long after my last previous post to this blog.  Obviously, the impact of this event to our lives is well beyond description and certainly more than an excuse for my lack of posting since but it has also renewed my interest in using this blog as a living document to record my experience in raising our child without her.  I have updated my profile with more information to that end, so please give it a read if you are interested.

I have made the empty promise on many occasions before on other blogs, but it is my intent to post much more frequently to this blog as I attempt to chronicle my time spent with Killian as I watch him grow and learn a little about us both along the way.

I thank the other blogging widowed dads out there for helping fuel my desire to re-engage this effort.

Summer Camp Day 1

Killian unofficially started Kindergarten today. I say unofficially because school technically started today, but his year round track is starting tracked out, so he's in summer camp for the next three weeks. He was very excited and did great at drop-off. This will be his first full day at something other than a family or friend's house, so I think mom & dad are more nervous than he is. I'm sure he'll have a great time. All dressed up & ready to head out: