Have you ever wondered just what kind of damage a 2-year old could do with too much unsupervised time on his hands? Let me clarify…this 2-year old is actually on the cusp of graduating into his 3rd year, a full-fledged toddler, and he is making every day count.Jack has made it his life’s purpose to […]
Having Multiples…I can barely manage my two!
I have to admit something. I have a sort of addiction that I’m really not proud of. In fact, I have tried to conquer it but I keep getting dragged back down into the depths of hell…otherwise known as reality television. More specifically, any show that has to do with raising families, be it families […]
My Little Soccer Chick
So, Avery has decided she wants to play soccer this season. Oh my. Let me explain to you how her last soccer season went and you’ll understand why this perplexes me. The season started with her first practice. Of course there was the initial “where the heck do I go” moment. She was 5 years […]
Labor of Love
Since today is Labor Day, and I don’t <ahem> have “official”employment to speak of I thought I would celebrate those dedicated laborers whodon’t qualify for bonuses or raises, aren’t eligible for promotions and are lucky to even get a coffee break. Parents! Okay, so we get Mother’s Day and Father’s Day as official holidays, but […]
Willful Toddler or Medical Mystery?
I’m pretty sure my soon-to-be 3 year old is missing his eardrums. That has to be it. That is the only plausible reason for why he seems to be unable to hear me. Day in and day out he asks me a question, I answer, he asks me again, I answer, he asks me again, […]
Oregon Ducks vs. Boise State Broncos
It’s footballtimefolks! Thursday marks the very first game of the season with the Ducks playing the Broncos at Boise State and Oregon up against Boise’s home advantage at 64-2. Oregon made quite a showing with victories in the first three gamesof the 2008 season.Unfortunately thestreak ended too soonwith a loss to Boise State… Who am […]
Household Cleaning Tip of the Week – Micro Fiber Towels!
There are very few things in life which offer immediate satisfaction. And I am always in search of some sort of immediate satisfaction whether it be shiny hair, the perfect iPod playlist or exercise shoes that don’t require a break-in period. Rarely, I come across something that takes very little effort with HUGE payoff. However, […]
I love moments like these…part deux.
My daughter, Avery, has borrowed her dad’s iPod while playing outside. I hear her come in and run to her room rifling through her things. I pay it no mind as she does this about forty-seven hundred times throughout any given day. I mean, she’s six. What else does she have to do? But then […]
Unexplained Phenomenon: Dads are Invisible?
Okay…I havea question. I’m almost certain I am NOT the first person to ask this question. In fact, I’m sure this question has come up in many different ways followingall kinds of different scenarios, in turn, brewing anger and resentment. Here it is… Why…oh….why…are our children only able to see mothers? It’s like they have […]
Suggestions please…How to Keep a Little Boy Busy
So yesterday I posted about how utterly relieved I am that school is starting soon. I still feel that way. Definitely. But I have another problem that public education is not going to solve for me. I touched on it briefly yesterday but I actually pondered this dilemma in detail while lying in bed last […]