As you may remember, I’ve been trying to acquire a good nickname for myself with the kids. I’m not alone in this problem. J has one that she’s not terribly happy about, either. The other night, I may have finally made some progress. You see, over the past several months I’ve been working hard on developing “Daddy […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to nicknames, I’ve really gotten the short end of the stick in our family. During the Tarzan phase, for example, the kids dubbed themselves Tarzan and Baby Tarzan. When asked, they promptly named their momma Jane, and I was dubbed the Mean Monkey. Ever since, I’ve worked pretty hard to lose the […]
Read MoreWe watched Tarzan (the Disney version) a couple weeks ago during movie night. It was, all things considered, a bit of a mistake. Some of those scenes were awfully darned scary for a 3 year old and a one year old. Nonetheless, C now loves Tarzan. In fact, he frequently announces “I’m Tarzan!” When his […]
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