As I’ve mentioned before, we do a lot of singing here. It’s not always good singing, and we have developed a strong tradition of changing lyrics. For example, have you ever heard of the song “Frere Jacques”? Well, this is what I found C singing the other day: Where is Jacques?Where is Jacques?Door Ham Blue,Door Ham […]
Read MoreBoth of the boys love to perform. If you hand either one of them anything that looks even vaguely like a microphone, they’ll hold it up and start right in. Sometimes they sing. Sometimes they tell stories. But they always start out by imitating an announcer: “Ladies and Gentleman, Boys and Girls, and next we have…” […]
Read MoreToday’s tale was in the Chronicle (last Friday): You can find it by clicking here. Keywords for Searchers: Sandfire Grill, banging, poke
Read MoreWe had an interesting new chapter in the ongoing war of food a couple of weeks ago. It was dinner time and J had made chicken vindaloo on the grill. Or is that vindaloo chicken? I don’t know. In any case, while it was very tasty, neither of the boys were willing to try it. […]
Read MoreOur battles to get our two year old to eat continue. It’s not, as I mentioned before, a problem where he doesn’t like to eat. It’s that he wants to be in charge during mealtimes. For example, often he’ll look at his meal and ask for something else. When he does this, he won’t eat […]
Read MoreDespite our history, we still enjoy tapping on the table. In fact, lately I’ve been experimenting with the power of suggestion. This past Sunday, I was really hoping to take a nap. The weather was absolutely perfect for stretching out in the hammock and letting the world slip by. The boys, however, weren’t displaying even the […]
Read MoreWe have never used numbers when talking about going to the bathroom. I don’t know why. It just never happened. Our kids don’t know what “going number 1″ means. The other day at school our two year old told his teacher he had to go to the bathroom. She responded by asking him a question […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Chronicle. Click Here to Read It! I’m not a big fan of the title the Chronicle gave this tale, but it still works. Keywords: Walk, Toad, thumb,
Read MoreI staggered out of bed this morning to discover a rather serious disagreement between my wife and our two year old son. Thanks to one reason or another it had been a difficult night, and I was not so much “awake” as “no longer sleeping.” The argument, therefore, was particularly unwelcome. The dispute was over […]
Read MoreThere’s a monthly ritual in our neighborhood called “Girls Night Out.” You’re probably familiar with this concept. The idea is for all the women to leave their husbands and children behind so they can go out drinking together [Edit: See my comment below]. The other night was just such a night. Because our driveway is […]
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