N is three years old now, and resisting naps with all his might. The other day the two of us were home alone, around his usual nap time. I was pushing him on the swing and his little eyes were drooping closed so much that I was worried he was going to fall of the […]
Read MoreGenerally, when we go out to eat with the kids they drink either lemonade or milk. They rarely want water and we don’t let them have soda too often. When we go to a restaurant that doesn’t have lemonade, things get a little tricky. I was at such a place with my youngest a couple […]
Read MoreMy youngest really does not like to get out of bed after he takes a nap. There has to be something really exciting going on for him to get up. Otherwise, it’s a struggle. He comes up with all sorts of excuses for not getting out of bed, also. There’s the ever popular “no, I […]
Read MoreThis is one of those unusual tales that doesn’t involve me. It was funny enough, however, that I thought it was worth telling secondhand… I hope you agree. The other day, my wife took C to the audiologist to get a hearing test. Because she had his younger brother with him, she wasn’t able to […]
Read MoreThe names that the kids have come up with for their teddy bears have always astounded me. For example, a couple years back, C named his favorite bear “Big Schenckle.” I have no idea where that comes from. I’ve asked him a couple of times, only to be told (rather indignantly) that that is the […]
Read MoreA few months ago, I had what you might call a change in professional status. I work primarily out of my home office now. This has been quite an adjustment for everyone. The toughest challenge is maintaining the boundary: when I’m in my office upstairs, I’m “at work” and can’t be disturbed. My part of […]
Read MoreA couple of weeks before N’s 3rd birthday, I took him and his brother down to the Animal Kingdom for a day of fun. Actually, we hadn’t planned on going to the Animal Kingdom, but that’s another story. One of the best things about the Animal Kingdom is the Lion King show. It is easily […]
Read MoreIf I had been smart, I would have written down all the times I’ve heard one of the boys start a sentence with “when I’m a daddy…” Unfortunately, I haven’t been that smart. A few weeks back, however, C came up with this little conversation-stopper. We were eating dinner, and the boys have been trying […]
Read MoreWe have in our kitchen a little plastic kid’s table. We picked it up at a garage sale years ago, and the kids love using it. In fact, whenever we’re not eating as a family, that’s where they prefer to eat. This morning they were eating breakfast there while I cleaned up in the kitchen. […]
Read MoreWe took the boys to a local playground (Central Winds Park) this past Sunday. It was loads of fun. There’s a play structure there that is literally three stories tall. It has bridges, climbing walls, ladders, slides… pretty much everything. In fact, two of the slides start at the top of the three story tower […]
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