Christmas 2013

Andrea & Aiden, this post is about the first time I probably really pissed your father off. 
Note, I did say first time. 
Undoubtedly, there will be more to come, but I'll write about those as they happen. . 
And always remember, no matter what squabbles we have, that I'll always love him because he was smart enough to court and marry your mother. 

Now because I live in Atlanta, and in 2013 ya'll were in KC, I didn't get to see you much. 
So, that's why whenever I did see ya'll, I tended to spoil you. Rotten. 

Anyway, back to the subject at hand, Christmas 2013.  
It just so happens that you're 5, about to be 6, Andrea, and Aiden, you've just turned 3. 
I kind of wanted to do something more for your Christmas this year, instead of just a gift card. 
However, I know from conversations with your mother that space at this time is an issue. 
And I know at your ages, getting clothing isn't an option at Christmas. That's when you get toys. 

Thankfully, tablet prices were dropping radically at this time. That's when I got the brilliant idea to get each of you a tablet for Christmas, something that would come in handy for both of you with school, and to help introduce you to technology. Besides, they're cool. 

A little research, and I found something called the Fun Tab 4.3 - it's designed for kids, with parental controls and reporting pre-installed. 
(Yes, that's how Mom & Dad knew you were playing games instead of doing your homework) 

So it turns out that your father is a bit of a Luddite when it comes to ya'll & tech. 
I don't understand it, I completely disagree with it, and that's how I pissed him off. 
I got ya'll kid's tablets for Christmas 2013. 

I don't know when he'll forgive me for this, however he's in the wrong and I forgive him for it. 
Besides, there's still the distance factor.  
Well, that's the story of your first tablets. They were meant as gifts for Christmas 2013.

It's not my fault if your father didn't give them to you until you turned 18.