I also keep a photo history of my Dads hairstyles.

Yesterday morning after Siobhan left for school I went upstairs to straighten her room a little. Siobhan hasn't yet figured out that if she has notes she doesn't want me to see she should tuck them away. She leaves them on her bed, or the floor, sometimes even the dining table. As I was making her bed I felt something under the mattress. She had a photo book with pictures and notes in it. I was hesitant to look in it, but I did. They were all pictures of her dad and I as well as some notes we had written. I found it kind of funny because I have the same exact thing with pictures of my parents. As much as Siobhan and I butt heads I understand how she feels a lot of the time. Pete is a great step dad and so is John. You don't want to hurt anybodies feelings so you feel the need to hide these things away. It's not always this way. I started out really disliking John. I know there have been times he really didn't like us either, for good reason. This is the cycle Siobhan and Pete are in now. I'm confident though that someday they will get along as John and I do now. Maybe, Siobhan will be Pete's favorite as I am with John, right?. If only he didn't call every single day though.... We both are lucky . We each have step parents with thick skin. They aren't hurt or offended that we want to sometimes remember what it was like when our parents were together. Sharon is especially good at pointing out that remembering them together doesn't mean we can't love her and John. They are kind to each other and spend time together. Pete and Pat once spent a night with Siobhan and Oscar in a seedy motel in Reno when Pete picked them up for Christmas. I hope someday Siobhan will appreciate that we really try at this, not all families remain friends and work so hard to make the kids happy. Also, Dad may want to try out the Abe Lincoln look again. So, if you were to look into my notebook you would find some of the previous pictures. Also you would find this note, one of my all time favorites. I love it because I can imagine my parents young, with a new baby. Not so long out of high school but already having a lifetime of memories together. Mostly though I like to imagine my mom reading this and being happy my dad left a note only to find the P.S. Could you maybe wash my maroon corduroys? and being totally put out.