My son looked at the now decorated Christmas tree and asked, “is it Christmas Eve now?” “No,” I said. “But it’s dark outside and there is snow,” he explained. “Sorry buddy. We still have another 15 days to go until Christmas Eve,” I replied. That’s the conversation I had last night with my 4 year [...]
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Bah humbug for Christmas Decorations
Yeah, I said it. Bah, humbug! Let me set a few things straight. I love Christmas…I love getting gifts (giving gifts is another issue / blog post?)…I love some of the music (see my previous post)…BUT I hate Christmas decorations. I hate that it takes forever to get the tree set up just right. I [...]
Watching the Kids
Tonight I had to watch the kids during that dreadful hour between dinner and bedtime. It actually wasn’t too bad: minimal crying, very little fighting, and no big messes to clean up. How did I manage that? I was focused on 8 pm…that’s the magical bedtime. I had to pick up the toys, give the [...]
The Abracadabra Car
The minivan has one feature that totally blows the mind of my four year old: automatic sliding doors. I told him the door are magic and the will open when you say “abracadabra.” He tried it out, and the magic worked perfectly.
“Take care of me, Dad”
“Take care of me, Dad,” whispered my son at midnight last night. “I will. Don’t worry,” I replied. Then my little buddy drifted back to sleep. This damn “change of the seasons” cold just won’t leave our home. The 1.5 year old walks around the house with a constant stream of snot from his nose. [...]
Christmas Gift for the Boy (but really for me)
I went Christmas shopping with the wife last night. We had a great time, even though we were hurried because the babysitter showed up late. We made the obligatory stop at Target and got a few stocking stuffers. Then we headed to Costco. I love Costco. It was clearly designed by a man: TVs, cameras, [...]
COD Night: Earning a Man Card
Tonight was the release of the most anticipated game of the year: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. I stopped by Gamestop on my way home from work to pick up my reserved copy. Did I immediately open and play the game when I got home? No. Instead I earned a “man card.” Tonight I [...]