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DISCLAIMER This post is about Cub Scouts. I am well aware of the official policy with regards to The Boy Scouts Of America and homosexuals, which I disagree with. I will not allow this to deter our family’s participation. There are American government policies which I do not agree with, yet I am still an…
I’m getting ready for the upcoming weekend by going to Value Village (a local thrift store chain) and looking to get some winter boots for August. I’m taking him to a 2 day Cub Scout winter camp and we don’t have much in the way of proper winter gear. I bring this up for…
Question: What is the thing a toddler desires most? Answer: Whichever object he just threw. Sippy cup? “I want that.” Offer sippy cup to toddler. Toddler then proceeds to toss sippy cup across room. “Want sippy cup!” Question: What is the most confusing word to a toddler? Answer: “Okay” “I don’t want to…
It’s been over a month since I quit my “day job” over at Digital Entertainment News. The change was made for a myriad of reasons, none of which I’m going to get into now. I do have some related stuff to bring up out of the transition.
I wet the bed as a kid growing up. It wasn’t until… jeez… I don’t know, maybe 12 or so that it stopped. This is merely background though, and not the meaning for the post. I remember it was one of the times we lived in California. I think I was about 9 or…
One of the hallmarks of good parenting is consistency. Having a regular bedtime, for example. Consistency is something my wife and I take seriously. This came up just this morning.
I finally got a shot of all 5 kids before Kyle left back for college on Tuesday.
I drove Kyle to the airport this morning. It was the end of his Christmas break from Gonzaga University, and time for him to return. It was tough saying goodbye to him, as it was perhaps the best visit we have had with him in a very long time. Much of what made this…
Yesterday I was taking Xavier (age 2) and August (age 9) with me on a couple of errands. August was lamenting the fact that he wasn’t getting to watch some of his favorite shows when he wanted to as we were getting into the van. August: “I liked it before Ciárán watched TV with…
Ever since October Xavier has been imitating his older brothers with “zombie” which is both cute and creepy at the same time. Last night, he added a new twist by putting a bucket over his head. Here he is after dinner, looking a little bit more normal, finishing up his milk.