The other night, as dinner was winding down, I decided to run a little experiment with the kids. The food was all gone (even the vegetables), and J was in her "stuff as much fruit down them as they can eat" mode. I think I’ve mentioned this before. It consists of the kids saying "all […]

N has discovered a wonderful new trick. Right before he goes the bathroom, he looks at us and says "poop". Then his eyes sort of cross and he produces. For those non-parents out there, this is absolutely fantastic. Potty training is a challenge, and having your 16 month old recognize and announce what’s going on […]

What is it about kids and vegetables? I understand not liking brussel sprouts, but raw carrots? Who doesn’t like those? Here’s a portion of a typical dinner conversation at our house. I remind C that he has to eat his vegetables. "The doctor said you have to have two bites. Remember? Two bites." C nods […]

The other day at dinner, we had an interesting little moment. Dinner was over, the boys had been excused from the table, and we were cleaning up. Then I remembered that we had Heavenly Hash ice cream in the fridge. I love Heavenly Hash. I asked C to ask his Momma if daddy could have […]

This past weekend, we went down to a craft festival in Lake Eola park in downtown Orlando. It was a huge festival, with booths on both sides of the mile-long trail that goes around the lake. That’s a lot of crafts. At one point, the boys and I were pretty much worn out, and J […]

This past weekend, we went to a wedding. At the reception, N had his first real encounter of the feminine kind. For those that don’t remember, N is 16 months old. We were standing and chatting when this little cutie in a red dress – who was right around 2 years old – came running […]

Part of our routine each night is to read stories before bedtime. We get the kids all ready for bed and then sit on the couch and read a couple stories while they drink their milk and eat some goldfish crackers. Last night, C made it to the couch first. I sat down and handed […]

Changing N’s diaper (and clothes) has always been a much more difficult production for me than it has been for his mom. There’s a bureau in his room that’s about 4 feet tall with a changing area on the top. One end is taller than the other, so we have his changing pad on the […]

Not too long ago, J and the kids met me at a hamburger place for lunch. I love it when they meet me for lunch. It gives me a nice break in the middle of the day, and I get to eat something other than Lean Cuisine. This time, the kids were in fine spirits […]

Okay, so my wife had a birthday party this past weekend. It was a big one (with a 0 in it), and we had a pretty big party. My surprise for her was that I had arranged for us to release butterflies. The butterflies arrived in individual boxes Friday morning. Because I had to keep […]