Journal Entry for January 18, 2016

Saturday was a very special day for me.  I even got to sleep in until 8:22 A.M. in the morning.  After I woke up, it was time for me to be a good parent for a while.  I had to change a couple of diapers and make sure the guys were well fed and entertained.

Just before my mother-in-law and my nephew arrived for my birthday, Ben and I got some much-needed haircuts.  See below before the haircut

See above just after the haircut.

Ben had a great birthday cake and some ice cream before he had his dinner.  Only on birthdays can we get away from it.

I had a great time with my family in the afternoon.  I got to have some cake and ice cream with my family before we all went out to dinner.  My 40th birthday had a most delicious cake and some peanut butter ice cream to go with it.

We all went to dinner at Lulu's Firewater Grill (my plan B).  My plan A, Longhorn, was full and people were waiting OUTSIDE just to get a table.  I had to scrap that plan so that my wife and I could make our date to Taco Mac for the friends and friends portion of my birthday.  It didn't hurt that there was an Arizona Cardinals playoff on TV that same night.

It took four quarters and some Overtime, but my Arizona Cardinals won their home playoff game versus the Green Bay Packers to advance to the NFC Title Game.  I now know they're playing the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte on Sunday.  I like their chances vs. the Panthers with a healthy Carson Palmer at Quarterback.

I woke up Monday Morning to a crying Blake.  I rocked him to sleep as my wife was heading towards work.  I tried to put him back in the pack and play, but it was no use.  He woke up and stayed up for most of the morning.

I stayed up with Blake and got Ben ready for his milk and for his day of play.

I caught up on some cartoons like "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood", "Jake and the Neverland Pirates", "Doc McStuffins", etc.  I try to make it fun for the boys when we're together at home.

One of the more beautiful sites of the day at home was when Blake was sleeping in the bouncy seat.  I've never succeeded in getting him to sleep there until today.

The hardest parts of my day are getting ready for work, getting the guys ready for daycare, and leaving them behind at daycare.  Thankfully, I'll see them soon.

I made my decision on my NFL fandom.  I'm making the Atlanta Falcons my "A" team if the San Diego Chargers move to Los Angeles like this report says it would.

I hold out some hope that the City of San Diego and the San Diego Chargers can come together to the table and find a way to agree on a new stadium deal.  I'm keeping my eyes open and my fingers crossed.