Loyal readers: My travelogue from last month’s Golden Week adventures in Japan and beyond will resume soon! Here are the links to catch you up on the story so far:
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| Lena sits on Daddy's surfboard at Short Sands beach |
My Mother’s Day Tribute to Kathy post last month got me thinking. Garth’s Blog has yet to run an exclusive Daddy-Daughter blog post, and there are dozens of pictures of Lena and I from the past year that have never publicly seen the light of day.
Several of my favorite, previously unreleased photos of Lena and me from the past year are below. A few of these may look familiar to those who can access Kathy's Facebook page, but most of these pics are all new:
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Lena, 15 months old, tries to pull the curtain open while Daddy takes a shower. Every morning!
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| Playing with 14 month old Lena on the floor at home-- Kathy made this pic her "Cover Photo"! |
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Saying goodbye to Daddy’s “No Shave November” beard
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| ...And at Brent and Cheryl’s wedding reception the following night (link) |
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Daddy brings gifts home for Lena from Osaka, Japan... The story of last month's trip to Japan and Micronesia will continue at the beginning of July on Garth's Blog!
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| Daddy and a nearly 20 month old Lena on the floor |
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| Daddy and 20 month old Lena at the Oregon Zoo last month (link) |
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Now, let's go vintage with some even older Daddy-Daughter pics. Somehow, these are also just now being unlocked and are appearing here for the first time!
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| 5 1/2 month old Lena and Daddy share some happy bonding time on the floor after work. This is one of my favorites! |
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Before my morning jog, I fed and read aloud to Lena the Exodus story of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0, at the McCoy's house in Santa Maria (link).
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| Daddy rocks Lena, nearly 6 months old, to sleep. |
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| After staying up all night working at Delta and then going to church, Daddy crashes hard with Lena on the couch. Our friend on Facebook commented: If they were to both open their eyes, they would be looking right at each other! |
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| Lena, 8 months old, climbs into bed with Daddy for a late morning nap. |
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| Playing with Lena as she opens gifts from one of Daddy's Tokyo trips (link), on Kathy's birthday |
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Daddy helps Lena open up presents during her 1st birthday party (link). Isn't it hard to believe that Lena's 2nd birthday is coming up in 2 1/2 months?
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There are so many other adorable new photos that could be unlocked and shared, but this is a good start. Stay tuned for my upcoming hiking blog post for a roundup of the past year's outdoor adventures with Lena.
I love being a daddy!!
Coming next week on Garth's Blog...
Father's Day photos- The Outtakes!!
And later...
Part 3- Japan: Deer maulings and a Golden Week festival in Nara!
