Today’s Tale is in the Chronicle. Click Here to Read It! Terms for Searchers: Door, lawn, lawnmower, key, lock, momma
Read MoreThe downside to having two kids so close in age is that they like to pester each other. I can’t count how many times I’ve ended up shouting “You! Stop bothering your brother! And You! Don’t get so upset! He’s just being a pest!” The other morning, I heard my wife over the monitor. The […]
Read MoreAs you may have noticed from these tales, our five year old has a gift for getting into trouble. Sometimes it’s his fault and sometimes it’s not – but if kids are getting in trouble, he’s usually in the middle of it. The other day, I was sitting at the kitchen table when he and […]
Read MoreSunday School is over now, but before it ended, I received this bizarre report from N (our three year old), regarding what he had learned that day… I started the conversation over a lunch of hot dogs and macaroni and cheese. The little guy seemed depressed, and I was trying to figure out why. “How was […]
Read MoreN, our 3 year old, has been potty trained for quite some time. He is only just now getting to the point, however, where he doesn’t need any help with toilet paper. The other day, he shouted “Daddy! Help!” from the bathroom. I ran to help, of course. I always treat calls for help seriously – […]
Read MoreWe continue to have issues getting our youngest to eat properly. While he’ll gobble up all the bread and chips you put before him, getting meat or veggies down his little throat is a real challenge. At dinner the other day, he and his momma had a showdown over chicken. Everyone else had pretty much […]
Read MoreFor the past few weeks, I’ve been battling a sinus problem. Allergy, cold, flu… I’ve no idea what it is. The doctor now has me on some medication that has absolutely wiped me out. I’m completely exhausted. Getting up in the morning has turned into a difficult process. The kids aren’t used to this. They’re […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Seminole Chronicle. Click here to read it! Tips for searchers: momma, shopping, yes dear, wife, insane, lost it, stern
Read MoreBoth of my kids have nightmares. I don’t know why. I suppose everyone has them. The three-year old’s aren’t quite as bad as his older brother’s, but they’re still quite traumatic for him. The other night, he comes running in to our bedroom, shouting “I had a mean dream! I had a mean dream!” I catch […]
Read MoreA few months back we went through an extended period of illness. It wasn’t anything extremely serious – just the boys and I trading sicknesses back and forth. It seemed like every morning at least one of us was hacking and snorting. One such morning, N (my three-year-old) was rubbing vigorously at his nose. We were sitting at […]
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