I feel like I have passed another milestone in adulthood this past weekend. It was, of course, a painful passing and taught me another lesson on the road of parenthood. Growing up, we usually spent our summers in Boston at Continue reading
It is not very often that either K or I come home to an empty house. More often than not, one, or both, of us have the boys in tow or have to turn right around and pick them up. Continue reading
So, St. Patrick’s Day was this past weekend and we did our Irish-American duty and celebrated. This year, however, we were able to forgo the cold parade and enjoy some excellent Irish dancing down at a pub in Providence. K’s Continue reading
This is a new section for my blog, wherein I want to capture some of the pure randomness that comes out of my kids’ mouths. Our first instance came this past weekend. We were half-way through dinner when C had Continue reading
As I mention in the byline for this blog, my kids did not come with a manual. I was led to believe that there would be a manual. It didn’t have to be comprehensive, but you have “What to expect Continue reading
I think I am in recovery, but it’s slow going.
My boys are sponges for advertising. In fact, I need to make sure I never make any enemies in the advertising world, because they could probably exact their revenge on me through commercial messages. My first hint was at Christmas Continue reading
So, does anyone have a surefire way to discipline a 3 and 5 year old? Looking for tried and true, guaranteed results. No? Yeah, we’ve been having issues lately. Nothing major, just trying the patience of our parents, teachers, etc. Continue reading
An example of the typical conversation in our house: Me: (Yelling upstairs) Quit jumping off your beds! *They come downstairs.* C: Can I play Wii? M: I’m hungry. Me: Hey, do you see the lights in the dining room? C: Yeah? Me: You see the lightbulbs? Continue reading