This past Saturday, J took a day off. For those non-parents out there, this means that I had the kids all day and through their bed time. She had the day to go out and just relax. For me, a day alone with the kids means The Adventure Bag. A couple years ago (before N […]
Read MoreI recently went to the birthday party of one of C’s friends. This was a fairly unusual party because they invited families. Most of the time, you only invite the child and whatever parent accompanies him. This isn’t being rude, it’s to keep things manageable. It’s much easier to throw a party for ten 2 […]
Read MoreAs most of you know, a couple of years ago Orlando was hit by 4 different hurricanes. It was an interesting time, to say the least. We were amazingly lucky. No one was hurt, and there was no damage to our property. One of the storms (I think it was the second one) was pretty much […]
Read MoreEvery once in a while I have a “tale that shouldn’t be told”. I fear this may be one of them, but I’ll let you be the judge. Our bedtime routine is pretty standardized at this point. After we’ve done the family thing, we split up. I take N to bed, and J takes C. […]
Read MoreThis is a daddytale by proxy. It happened to J and she told it to me, and now I’m telling it to you. Yes, I realize it’s technically not a “daddy” tale, but it’s funny enough that I hope you’ll forgive the break in format… C is what I think of as “almost” potty trained. […]
Read MoreWe have discovered a great breakfast food for the kids. In the frozen food section of the grocery store, there are boxes of silver dollar sized pancakes. A plate of five of these things heats up in the microwave in about 45 seconds. Add a little maple syrup, and the kids have a breakfast that […]
Read MoreBack when C was in his early speaking stages, he went through a brief little phase where he was suspicious of everything we put on his plate. I’m not sure why, because he had a very wide range of things that he liked. In fact, J even fed him hummus once and he gobbled it […]
Read MoreSeveral of C’s friends and acquaintances are bi-lingual – speaking both English and Spanish. Even Madrina (one of his godmothers) speaks Spanish. I don’t. A few days ago, we were out and about when someone sneezed. Several people said “Bless you!” and I (as is my habit) said “Gesundheit!” Realizing that C probably had no […]
Read MoreOver New Year’s we had some friends over. They’re a couple that we’ve known for a long time, and we typically exchange “couple” gifts. This year, we made a mistake. They arrived at the house, we welcomed them in, and then handed each other our presents. C was very excited. He watched patiently as we […]
Read MoreOur swingset has a little wooden “fort” at the top of the slide which is about 5 feet long on a side. That’s plenty of room for a few little kids, or even two kids and one grown up. Two grown-ups and two children, however, is quite crowded. Consequently, C & I were in the […]
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