Fire Alarm, Father’s Day, Lakers, Loi
Loi and the babes supporting THE TEAM!
At 4:30 in the morning, we were rudely awakened by the fire alarm screeching through the house (more on this later). While both of us jumped out of bed (actually Loi did while I directed him to call the on-site property manager as we had suspected a false alarm), Nathan and Justin continued to sleep soundly in their positions on our bed. Nathan gave a faint groan, mumbling, “Mommy, turn that off,” then went back to sleep. Loi went outside to survey the rest of the complex and concluded that it was the doing of some prankster. It was a good 10-15 minutes before I heard the fire truck’s low rumble at the gate. I stepped outside to wave them down, and to let them know that we’re ok. After about a minute, they turned off the alarm and investigated the property. As we had suspected, false alarm.
This was how Loi’s third Father’s Day ever began. Sorry, Pops!
But, the Lakers (Loi’s favorite basketball team) won the fourth game of the finals, after losing two in a row, placing them as potential contenders of the championship. Day made all better! That and being able to watch it with Nathan and Justin.
This year’s gift included Nathan’s homemade card made of construction paper, fuzzy balls, and die-cut foam shapes.
I still cannot believe Loi is a DAD, PAPA, POPS. When I first met him, he was only 16 years old. At the time, I did not think, “Yeah, he has qualities I value in fathering my children. I think I’ll marry him.” We were just kids…who grew up…got married…and, now, have children of our own! It’s a little surreal sometimes when I listen to him discipline Nathan, or snuggling with Justin, or reading to them. I knew him when he was only a teenager, and now he’s a responsible man taking care of his family. Where has the time gone?
Now, he’s probably just landed in Washington DC where he’ll be attending some business thing. He’ll be gone for 4 days…boo hoo. If you’re reading, we all miss you! We’ll see you soon…and don’t forget to wear sunblock!
Thanks Papa for loving us and taking care of us!