Why We Have Kids

Let's be honest with ourselves, 99% of the reason we have kids is because they bring joy into our lives. The question you might be asking yourself is what is the other 1%. The other 1% is that kids give us a chance to laugh at the mistakes they make and at the things we put them through. For example, last night we were swimming at Loralee's parents, and of course I could not find a bathing suit for Colby (who is 4 years old, not 4 months old - this is important). Being the father that I am, I did not give up easily, but the hot tub was calling and fortunately, I did locate a 3-6 month (note - months, not years) swim suit that was bought for Mazzy. Now aside from the pastel colors, I really didn't think it was going to fit, but it was either that or nothing, so I gave it a try. It was a tight fit as you can see from the picture, but once on, it resembled James Bond's swim suit in Casino Royal - minus the color. Now some of you are thinking, "So the 1% is in a way child abuse because you put him in a swim suit like that", but in all honesty, after going to Santa Cruz this summer and seeing the European tourists in there "swim suits", I would say Colby got off lucky.