Today’s tale is in the Chronicle. Click here to read it! Terms for Searchers: honesty, bougainvillea, flower, trimming, lying
Read MoreYou may remember my four-year old’s game of “Chase the Girls.” If not, click here. From what I’ve learned since then, it’s a game that his whole class plays. The boys chase the girls for a while, and then the girls chase the boys. This morning, as I was lying in bed trying to not […]
Read MoreOur four year-old has decided to be scared of rollercoasters. It’s a shame, really. He used to love them, but now he always tells us he’s too young. At Disney a few weekends back, we went to the Goofy rollercoaster. It’s a starter rollercoaster in the kiddie area – still lots of fun, though. I […]
Read MoreIn our house, it only takes one “no” to stop things. If either my wife or I say “no” it doesn’t matter what the other parent says. We may talk about it privately after the fact, but as far as the kids are concerned, one “no” is all it takes. You can understand, then, why […]
Read MoreYesterday evening, my wife and kids surprised me with pizza and stromboli for dinner. “Daddy,” the four year old called. “We got you a special treat!” I ran down the stairs. “Oh yeah?” “Yeah,” he nodded. “Because you’ve had such a tough day.” During dinner, my wife excused herself to go to the bedroom. After […]
Read MoreAt dinner the other night, I was trying to get the kids to talk about their day. After a series of shrugs and noncommittal “yeah”s, my wife finally lent a hand. She pointed her fork at our four-year old. “Did you play with Isabella?” He laughed. “Yeah! We played in car line. I pushed her […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Chronicle. Click here to read it! Terms for Searchers: Racism, Martin Luther King, Davy Crockett, good guys, bad guys, shot
Read MoreLast Sunday, my wife decided to go to the church where she teaches instead of the church we usually attend. Since there was no Sunday school that day, I was left to make my own call regarding our Sunday morning activities. “We’re playing hookie,” I told the kids when they ran into our bedroom. They […]
Read MoreThere’s an old-fashioned putt-putt golf course down by the marina in the old city of St. Augustine. It doesn’t have any large structures, windmills, or anything like that, but it’s a nice little relaxed course with a great view of the St. Johns. Last time we visited St. Augustine, we asked the kids if they […]
Read MoreWhen the kids get up in the morning, they run to our room, climb into bed with us, and try to convince us to get up. At least that’s what they usually do. Sometimes, instead of trying to get us up, they’re still sleepy and prefer snuggling. Being generally sleep deprived, I much prefer the snuggling […]
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