Part of our routine each night is to read stories before bedtime. We get the kids all ready for bed and then sit on the couch and read a couple stories while they drink their milk and eat some goldfish crackers. Last night, C made it to the couch first. I sat down and handed […]
Read MoreBefore starting this little tale, I have to introduce you to one of Connor’s godmothers. Her name is Joan, but she goes by the title "Baran". Joan has roots in New Orleans, and the French for godmother is "marraine". C mispronounced this "Baran", and so that’s what we call Joan. We had J’s birthday party […]
Read MoreOne thing about being a parent – you get to rediscover all the oddities of our language. For example, Monday of last week C rode with some friends to school. This isn’t really a new thing, but it’s the first time anyone referred to it as a "carpool". C heard he was "going to car […]
Read MoreC has been practicing his expressions lately: sad, happy, angry, and so forth. Of them all, he seems to focus the most on "angry", and I must say he’s really gotten it down. He brings his eyebrows way down and tilts his head slightly forward. Then he scrunches up his mouth. And just in case […]
Read MoreC loves to take baths. He splashes around, floats his little toys, and just has a blast. The natural extension of this love of baths is his disappointment when it’s time for the bath to be over. He’s learned how the drain stopper works, but understands that once I pull it, he’s not allowed to put it […]
Read MoreWe took the kids out for ice cream last night. There’s a place near us that serves ice cream through windows. There’s no place to eat inside the store. You walk up, order your ice cream and then just sort of hang around outside, eating it. They also have these little kid-sized cones that are […]
Read MoreThe other day, J took C and the dogs for a walk, leaving N and myself home alone. Though there were good reasons for this separation of parental duties, N seemed to take it hard. While his mom was getting everything ready, he went to the baby gate and cried his eyes out. You may […]
Read MoreWhen you have dogs and kids, you develop some interesting dynamics. For example, the dogs frequently (and accidentally) knock them over. They (the dogs) are also always trying to steal food out of their hands. Of course, we discipline the dogs. However, it seems as though the kids translate us saying "No!" into "Go hit […]
Read MoreA few months back, I took C & N to Epcot while J was at work. You may remember the part of the trip that I mentioned before. Well, something else happened there, which has had an ongoing affect. I’ve been waiting until this resolved itself before writing about it, but now I’m not sure […]
Read MoreYesterday, we flew back from Texas with two extremely tired boys. I mean, really, really tired. After a week of playing with their cousins, both were ready to spend a week sleeping. We were standing in the security line in the Houston airport with them sitting in their strollers, when J decided to try to […]
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