I had a funny one happen the other day. We were down at a place called Bagel King for breakfast, when C (our 4 year old) needed me to take him to the bathroom. We went to the restrooms, only to discover that they didn’t have the regular boy/girl pictures on the doors. Instead, each […]
Read MoreOur 4 year old has in his class a child that is pretty close to being a bully. He’s one of those kids who does mean little things as soon as the teacher’s back is turned: taking your chalk, pushing, that sort of thing. As you may remember, our little guy doesn’t back down very […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Seminole Chronicle. Click here to read it! For Searchers: Cypriana, Octopus, Saganaki, Deception, Greek
Read MoreUsually, movie nights are something that I do with the kids without J. As I may have mentioned once before, even if she’s here, she usually doesn’t sit down and watch with us. Instead, she goes off and does her own thing. I’m not complaining about this, mind you, just letting you know the situation. The other […]
Read More[This is a tale that stretches my ability to improvise. Today’s tale is in the Chronicle, but their web site is currently down. Obviously, I can’t leave you guys with nothing but an excuse to carry you through the weekend, so… here goes.] My productivity these days has taken a real hit. The problem, as […]
Read MoreLast Sunday started out as pretty much the perfect day for us. After church, we hit a local park for a couple of hours. Then we met Nana and Grampa at a restaurant for a leisurely lunch. By the time we got home, we were all ready for naps. All of us except C, of […]
Read MoreAs 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 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 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 MoreOver the past few weeks, we’ve had illnesses circling through our family. This isn’t any different from any other family out there, but for us these illnesses occasionally get a bit more serious. This is because C has asthma. For him, congestion can sometimes lead to troubles breathing. That’s the situation we were in the […]
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