Luke M. Perez

And just like that, a first grader. 📷

Every year for my birthday, my kids “surprise” me with a home made cake or cupcakes. It takes more work for me to conveniently be gone, and not hear them talking to mom about “you know what.” But it’s swell all the same. 📷

I didn’t watch the WWDC keynote. But I did take the kids to their first swim lessons. 📷

Hashtag “girl dad” 📷

We let momma hit up brunch and a brewery, alone, this morning after Mass. Then we joined her for the last little bit. 📷

Cheers, again, to all the moms!

O Vere Beate Nox 📷

Easter Vigil at his request. Deo Gratias.

First time inside Chik-fil-A since the before times. 🐓📷

Needless to say, the kiddo was very happy about it.

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Kushner

A quick family photo after the Mass. (Note the water all over one of the kiddo’s shirt. He totally wasn’t playing in the fountain.)

She loves her biggest brother.

(Taken at Mass—a rare exception to my no phone policy at church.)

It was a warmer start to our weekend soccer games than last week when the reported 55 degrees was warmer than it felt. This week is quintessential Arizona winter. Highs in the 60s, sunny.

Little brother had the first game. He loves it more and more each week. I didn’t get any shots of the big kiddo’s game but he also did well.

The difficulty now is the two babies are more mobile. Number 3 wants to play soccer so so bad. Baby sister loves running around. And those are both great but it makes it harder to focus on the kids when they’re playing.

I’m not ready for her to be a beautiful toddler. But she runs ahead to her future anyway.

📷: the inestimable Mrs. Perez