If you’re going to nap, this is the way to wake up.

The Chronicle called this one “make morning movement a fun activity.” I call it “the day daddy almost died.” I’ll let you decide which title fits better.

You know, as I was typing this up, I realized that my wife needs to work on her smack-talk. On the other hand, I’m not sure having all four of us doing smack talk would be a good thing. It’s a conundrum.

In which an uncomfortable truth is revealed about me and alcohol. Don’t worry. It’s not what you think. At least, I don’t think it is.

Swapping time with the kids. It’s a time-honored, if not particularly appreciated, tradition among working parents… It does have its benefits, though, especially when eating breakfast at Steak n Shake.

What happens when memory meets reality? In this case, it really depends on who you are. Terror, triumph, disappointment… they’re all here.

If I were writing a movie about the kids, this would probably be the opening scene.

This is about as far from a Christmas story as you can get, but I have a feeling this scene will probably be repeating itself throughout the holidays.

Why do you go to Farmer’s Markets? It’s for veggies, right? I’m not crazy on this one, am I? Please tell me I’m not crazy.

We’ve all tried to revisit fights before, to go back and try to explain exactly what we meant when we said what we said. This is what that looks like when a seven-year old does it.