My wife has discovered a new method of bringing the kids into line. It’s from a book called “1 2 3 Magic” and it’s a variation on the old “you better be good before I count to 3″ schtick. Part of the routine, apparently, is that you don’t tell the kids why they’re in trouble. […]
Read MoreOne of the kids’ closest adult friends has a southern twang to her accent. In case you haven’t heard it, it often adds an additional syllable to words. “Well” becomes “Wayell.” “Cat” becomes “Cayat.” My youngest picked up this accent, but shortened it up. Instead of “cat”, he says “kyat”. Actually, it’s almost “Keyat”. Last […]
Read More“Daddy,” my five year old asked. “Does mommy have a back eye?” I was making breakfast, still feeling a little blurry from a late night playtest the previous evening. “What?” I yawned. “No, no I don’t think so. Why would she have a black eye?” “No,” he tugged on my pajama pantleg. ”A backeye, does she have […]
Read MoreYesterday, my wife and kids turned the kids’ new bunk beds into a giant blanket fort. My four-year old took me in to show me in the evening. We climbed under the blanket hanging over the head of his bed, and he showed me all the cool features of it. “It’s got a light,” he […]
Read MoreThe end of our bedtime routine involves a story followed by a song. During the song (and sometimes the story), our oldest likes to have his back scratched. Not too long ago, our youngest started objecting that he wanted his back scratched also. This is a problem because he doesn’t like to have his back […]
Read MoreToday’s tale is in the Seminole Chronicle. Click here to read it! Terms for Searchers: Roller Skating, Semoran Skateway, who’s the daddy
Read MorePrior to me biking our kindergartner into school, my morning duties included getting the kids dressed and getting them breakfast. Now, however, I have to leave earlier than my wife, which means she sometimes ends up on morning kid duty. Yesterday, as I took the dogs out for their morning constitutional, I noticed a showdown […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Chronicle: Click here to read it Terms for searchers: God Bless America, church, Memorial Day, Veterans, Hamburger, sullen Backstory: This tale is actually a follow-up to a previous tale. You don’t have to read the old one, but you might want to. Click here for details!
Read MoreA few years back, the boys and I developed a tradition we call “Finger Love” (click here for more information). Despite a few weird setbacks, this tradition has persisted through the years. It’s been raining here for about a week, completely shutting down our morning routines of bicycling and exercise. Since the kids have been […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Chronicle. You can find it here. Terms for Searchers: Ice Cream, Gelati, Jeremiah’s
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