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My baby is getting married

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15 Sep 2017 15:09 #254309 by boothwah
My oldest, she gets married tomorrow. To a really nice kid, that reminds me too much of me :) He loves her to death and he has a level head, has spent the last year feathering the nest to make sure that they have 3 months of living expenses saved up, etc. Most importantly, he likes boardgames, soccer, and has adequate taste in video games. I trust him. It's a good thing they are doing.

So today is my day to grieve, I guess. It really hit me this morning when we went through our morning routine of all gathering in the living room and taking turns on the couch getting snuggles from the 1 year that was lap hopping, and the oldest leaned in for a 3 way hug. And I acknowledged to myself, this season, and the longer one that led up to it were gone. And it hit me like a two ton truck. After tomorrow, the 21 year privilege of having had that beautiful little girl under my roof ends.

And to be honest, it is really about six months to a year overdue - She's an adult and we've had all the fun strains of the push/pull having an adult that wants to be treated like an adult, but also all the privileges of being a child. It's time.

But man, what a reality altering gut punch to come to terms with your baby bird leaving the nest.

Time goes by so fast - We've been watching the baby, knowing how fleeting those baby years are, and her first birthday seems like it snook up on us.

If your little birdies are still home, skip the normal evening diversions and just weird them out and love on them.

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15 Sep 2017 15:21 #254310 by Michael Barnes
This is exactly how I feel when Ken B. leaves F:AT.
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15 Sep 2017 15:47 #254314 by Black Barney
What vidja games does this lucky man like?
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15 Sep 2017 16:03 #254315 by Cranberries
I feel your sorrow. My 20-year-old moved out to live with his grandpa because he was driving my wife crazy, and my sixteen-year-old daughter is going on her first high school dance tomorrow. She said that I can't be there when her date picks her up, because "you have made too many jokes about this and have lost that privilege." We'll see.
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15 Sep 2017 18:13 #254328 by Da Bid Dabid
My oldest is 5 now and just started kindergarten. This post scares the shit out of me and is touching at the same time. Thanks.
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15 Sep 2017 20:02 #254332 by boothwah
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Black Barney wrote: What vidja games does this lucky man like?


All of them. He's got both systems so he can play Xbone with me. He favors shooters and action games but he's into a bunch of indie stuff too.. Right now him and my daughter share joint custody of their switch and they are both enjoying some Zelda thingy.
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15 Sep 2017 23:18 #254336 by SuperflyPete
That was beautiful.

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16 Sep 2017 13:50 #254343 by engineer Al
Lovely. Thanks for sharing.

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17 Sep 2017 21:22 #254376 by Sevej
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Da Bid Dabid wrote: My oldest is 5 now and just started kindergarten. This post scares the shit out of me and is touching at the same time. Thanks.


Yep, mine's 3.5, and everytime she bothers me playing a game or painting minis, I keep reminding myself that the majority of her life will be spent without me.

Case in point... imgur.com/9IMmQcf

(text added by wifey)
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18 Sep 2017 08:12 #254396 by Black Barney
Is this the most liked message in the history of the Fort?

I don't see anything else ever coming close to this until Barnesy faces reality and announces that he's registered for a robust regiment of writing classes.

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18 Sep 2017 08:22 #254397 by Michael Barnes
Yeah, something about this strikes me as very shady...we may have to get Boothwah to produce photos, maybe a scan of the invitation, send me a piece of cake or something to validate that this really happened and it wasn't just an elaborate ploy to get "thank yous".

It was just all too heartfelt...
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18 Sep 2017 13:44 #254426 by boothwah
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We had about twenty minutes to kill, while waiting for the last grandparent that was hung up in traffic. So I got to hang with Taylor for the last half an hour before walking her down the aisle.

I raised a manic pixie dream girl. This pic is so her.


Btw. Her fella's last name and is Taylor. Yup. Taylor Taylor.
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18 Sep 2017 14:20 - 19 Sep 2017 11:47 #254427 by Cranberries
If I have learned anything from living in a neighborhood filled with senior citizens, it is that your kids will be living in your basement again at some point.
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18 Sep 2017 17:50 #254436 by Black Barney
It was nice of you to get dressed up, Boothby

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18 Sep 2017 20:54 #254443 by Cranberries

Black Barney wrote: It was nice of you to get dressed up, Boothby


Aaaahh.....(upon realizing that was Mr. Booth and not the aforementioned groom)

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