Hey there, good looking!

Mommy (drying Deacon's hair after bath time): You are my handsome boy, Deacon!

Skylar (frowning): No, mommy. My daddy is handsome. He is the handsomest! He has nice clothes too. (Mommy rolls her eyes).

Deacon (frowning now too): I'm handsome too, Skylar.

Skylar: No - my daddy is.

Deacon: I'm handsome too because I LOOK LIKE DADDY!

Yep. Arguing back and forth are what Skylar and Deacon do best.

Deacon and Daddy 6/08 Martha's Vineyard

Deacon and his "baby" - baby sister Peyton

Deacon and Skylar

It's almost time...

It's almost time for KINDERGARTEN.

Where Skylar's picture will soon be on this wall...

And she gets to hang her coat up and retrieve all the mail and school projects for mommy and daddy here...

Where she will fall in love with new books...

And learn to make new friends...

And even if I won't be there to wipe every tear and kiss every boo boo, I know that she will be okay. She will grow, find herself, open up new doors, discover exciting things and LEARN.

She'll be fine. I'LL BE FINE.