Tag Archives: Ciaranisms

Kids: 2 Jokes In 1

We are sitting around the dinner table, eating our dinner, chatting about who knows what. Eventually the topic shifts to eye color. Each of our 5 kids have different eye color. None of them have the same color as Laura … Continue reading

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Phamily Foto Phriday 3-29-13

You would think 2013 would be potentially remembered as the year of Ireland. No, 2013 is going down as the year of dental work.     It started at the tail end of last year. Just after Christmas Kyle had … Continue reading

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Forcing Animals And Sugar Upon My Children (Phamily Foto Phriday 2-1-13)

You would think the prospect of going to get a doughnut and a trip to the zoo would be an exciting proposition for a youngster. Not so for my Ciárán.   There is no pre-school for Ciárán Thursday or Friday … Continue reading

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Yeah, that’s all

Several days ago Laura was putting Ciárán (age 5) to bed. As she was tucking him in she said “I love you more than anything in the world.”   His reply?   “Is that all you got?”

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The First

“Dad?” I could tell this was going to be an unusual question. Ciárán, age 5 and Xavier, age 2 were sitting at the table eating lunch. Usually when Ciárán says something during lunch it’s a statement.   “Did you put jelly … Continue reading

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Knowledge Of Love

This morning Ciárán and I were walking home from dropping some stuff off at the school. (There’s no school today, we were dropping treats off for the teachers, and really, the reasons behind this excursion are immaterial to the story … Continue reading

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More 2012 First Days

While August and Déla had their first day of school last week, this week Laura and Ciárán had their first day of school. Yesterday was Ciárán’s first day at pre-school. This year he is in the afternoon Pre-K program. While I … Continue reading

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Ciaran’s 5th Birthday Celebration

This past weekend Ciárán turned 5. You would think I would have a lot to say about this, considering it was an action packed weekend. I think I may just be too exhausted to reach through my memory and extract … Continue reading

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For Ciaran At 5

You are a funny kid. There are things you say that make everybody laugh, and a week later those things stick with you. The really good ones make us laugh a year later. We have even come up with a … Continue reading

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Crocodile Water

Ciárán (age 4) ”Can I have some of that crocodile water?”   Laura “What?”   Ciárán “You know, that crocodile water. It’s orange and you mix it with water.”   Laura “Oh, GatorAde!”   Ciárán “Yeah. Only this time don’t make … Continue reading

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