Over the years, we’ve accumulated quite a few plastic “kits”. Among them are doctor’s kits, barber kits, veterinary kits, and dentist kits. For the most part, they don’t get much attention any more, but every once in a while the kids decide to be doctors. Usually, I’m the recipient of their tender ministrations (click here […]

We watched Chicken Little this past weekend. It’s a fun movie with lots of crazy characters and memorable lines. Among the zaniness is The Ugly Duckling. “I didn’t like the Ugly Duckling,” my six-year old announced this morning. “Why not?” “Cause she’s ugly!” Hmm… Lesson time. “Yeah, but she was nice. What matters is what […]

As some of you may know Lent just started. When the boys came back from Sunday school last weekend, we asked them about it. “I know!” my oldest said. “I know the story of Lent!” “The story of Lent?” To be honest, I don’t know the “story of Lent.” I mean, I know what Lent […]

The other night, as we were eating dinner, my six-year old turned to his mother. “Mom,” he said. “I wish you were younger.” “Why’s that?” she asked. “Because then I could marry you.” “No,” his little brother shouted. “You can’t marry your family.” He gestured dramatically with his hands. “It’s not allowed.” I wish I could […]

Today’s tale is in the Chronicle. Click here to read it! Terms for Searchers: honesty, bougainvillea, flower, trimming, lying 

I wish I could take credit for this one… This past weekend I had a front row seat to a moment of pure brilliance in my wife’s parenting career. I was sitting at the kitchen table at the time, sorting through some papers. She was cooking pancakes on an electric griddle. Our 6-year old was […]

Somewhere along the line, we acquired these square plastic flat boards (about two feet across) with four wheels on them. We call them roller boards, and the kids love them. They lie on their bellies and push themselves around the house or driveway. I’ve tried rollerboard too, though I’m a bit too big, and I […]

My wife got an emergency call from C’s school yesterday. It seems the big guy was pale and wheezing and sitting in the school office under observation. He has a cold right now and used to have asthma, so this is something we take very seriously. She hurried over as fast as she could, only […]

Today’s Tale is in the Chronicle. Click here to read it! Keywords for Searchers: funeral, sharp dressed, clothes, zipper,

You may remember my four-year old’s game of “Chase the Girls.” If not, click here. From what I’ve learned since then, it’s a game that his whole class plays. The boys chase the girls for a while, and then the girls chase the boys. This morning, as I was lying in bed trying to not […]