This about sums up our house…
My mother-in-law took this picture this past weekend and it pretty well summed up the boys.
The things you find…
This was not there when I put the boys to bed last night: The explanation this morning was, “Duh, dad. February 5th is Animal Hanger Day.” (Click through for picture…)
DADuary – Week Two: For the expectant father
I might be slightly off the mark here for the “encouraging” of new dads, but thought I would re-post a piece I did for my two brothers when they were both expecting their firsts. I’ve heard that they are slowly accepting Continue reading
Earthworms
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
The day after…
Well, Christmas has come and, almost, gone and we’ve lived to tell the tales. The creepy Elf has left his shelf (and returned the depths of our liquor cabinet), we need to clear out some significant space in the play Continue reading
Elf for Eternity
So, tonight we went out to dinner to celebrate my sister-in-law’s birthday. We brought the boys since they only have a half-day of school tomorrow and don’t often get to join the parties. Both were in a mood, despite being Continue reading
On guns and (my) children
I have been struggling with this one for days. At times, I have felt too preachy, at others like I was rambling too much. I’ve decided to let the words fall where they lie and go with it. This past Continue reading
Scouting
One thing you learn very quickly when your kids go to school is that you lose control of what they get exposed to, or invited to. This has led to plenty of unexpected announcements about dances, parties, sales, sports, choir Continue reading
Enter the Crucible
Well, I became a parent today. Wait, you might say, haven’t you been a parent for, like, eight years? And, I would say, well, sort of. Sure, we did child-birth (okay, I was present at child birth). We’ve done sleepless Continue reading
Beware of Miracle Whip
So, the school routine is almost back in swing. School started yesterday, but we have three half-days this week. Why we even bother and don’t just start next week like all the other schools around us? A mystery. At any Continue reading