Domer-Daddy Time.

these boys are happy.  they really are, sure they get frustrated and Eli's tantrums are becoming things of legend!  seriously, his flops on the floor are priceless! but they are so happy.  you can see it when they wake up in the morning and run to Mandy or I.  you can see it after nap time when Dom comes running out of the room because he gets to be with everyone again.  you can see it when they are in the backyard completely fixated on some imaginary paradise they've created.

ya know what seems to make Dom the happiest?  Domer-Daddy time.  'I get Domer-Daddy time?' he asks with genuine joy and excitement whenever Mandy or I tell him its Domer-Daddy time.  his face lights up, his muscles clinch as his body gets ready to erupt in uncontainable joy....and my heart melts.  this kid loves me.  he loves to hang out with me, watching me mow, weed, clean, eat, anything.  and if he gets hurt, he'll come running out of his room yelling, 'daddy kiss it.'  apparently my kisses have some kind of magic power for these two, for after i kiss it, the tears stop and mayhem resumes!  makes me feel like a hero, like i'm their hero...

i love Domer-Daddy time, today we went and got donuts (thanks for the idea Marshall).  we walked in, i showed him the massive case and his eyes pop out as he says, 'Wow!' yes son, wow.  all of these donuts and somehow we have to pick just one.  chocolate with sprinkles, and chocolate milk.  that's my boy.  as he slowly picks the frosting and sprinkles off the top he points out everything he sees, from the moon in a picture to a person walking on the sidewalk...do you see all this daddy?  do see how cool this world is?  everything in it is so cool, and daddy, we get to share it together!  we get to see and experience it all together.

'daddy'  yeah Dom. 'i love you so much.' i love you too bub-bub.