A Daddy/Daughter Summer

A lot of you know that the hardest decision of my life was made last year when I opted to leave San Antonio, Texas to live in Maryland.  Not only was I leaving my friends, family, and career behind but I was also leaving the single most important person in my life.  My daughter Azilee has been the foundation of my life since she was born in 2001.  I'll never forget how hard I cried when I said goodbye to her before making the trek up north.  Fast forward to a few weeks ago and something great came out of it.  For the first time, I was able to take advantage of my summer visitation rights.  She hopped on a plane and into my home for an extended stay.  I could see right away by her smart ass attitude and incredible sense of humor that she took after me in several ways.  She clings to me to the point that my shadow booked ass cause there was no point in trying to keep up with her.  She's been my sioux chef in the kitchen and we've invented a top secret mashed potato recipe that she swears she's going to open a restaurant based on.  I guess it will be a Ramen noodle, mashed potato restaurant as those are the only two things she knows how to make.  Overall it's been an amazing experience for me and my heart melts knowing that she sleeps in the next bedroom over.  She makes me laugh hard everyday and I really look forward to saying goodnight to her every night.  The time is almost coming where we head back to take her home.  It saddens me that the time leading up to this seemed to take forever and now it's almost gone.  I ask each one of you with children to cherish every moment you have with your kids.  Create traditions, do things that will make memories they will never forget.  Don't take one minute for granted with them.  That is all for now, gotta go wake her up as its almost noon and her breakfast has gotten cold.  I guess Ramen and mashed potatoes it is.