Working upstairs at home, I get to overhear some interesting moments in my kids life. The other day, I heard an all-time classic. It started with a loud crash, complete with the sound of breaking glass. A moment of silence followed the crash, and then I heard my oldest son’s voice raised in an urgent […]

For a music teacher at a church-run preschool, Christmas is the most important time of the year. There’s a lot of pressure to put on a good Christmas show, but still create something that’s fun for the kids. I know all this because my wife is the music teacher at N’s Pre-K. Last night was the […]

My six-year old came home from kindergarten last Friday humming the old 80’s tune “Walk Like an Egyptian” (by the Bangles). When I asked him about it, he told me “there’s a dance, too!” and showed me his imitation of “walking like an Egyptian.” “Wow,” I said. “I haven’t heard that song in a while.” […]

Ever since the Finger of Doom made its dramatic return to our lives, our spare time has been peppered with “finger of doom” incidents. To give you an idea of what this is like, imagine yourself going about your daily routine – cooking, cleaning, writing, playing, whatever it is you do. Now imagine a little boy […]

Today’s Tale is in the Chronicle. Click here to read it!  Actually, it was in last Friday’s Chronicle, but I forgot to post it then, so here it is! Terms for Searchers: bedtime story, blues, grouchy, life lesson

For the past several months, we’ve been desperately searching for health insurance we can afford. Fortunately, our search has finally concluded. Last Friday, our insurance guy came to the house to help us finish up the last of the paperwork and answer our questions. The kids were home at the time, as was my wife. […]

A few months ago, my oldest son hit on the idea of agreeing with his mom about not enjoying certain types of play. He has decided, for example, that “God Bless a Hamburger” is not appropriate. When Finger of Doom returned to our lives (click here for details) yesterday morning, he wanted no part of […]

Some time ago, we started a new game called “slow poke”. You can read about it here. Basically, it involves showing your intended victim your finger, and then poking them – very slowly. This game quieted down after it caused so many problems in the kids’ classrooms. One day in the car, however, I forgot […]

Central Winds Park is a big park not too far from where we live. Featuring giant playsets and a great hill for rolling, it’s one of our favorite family destinations. The kids, of course, get a lot more time there with their momma with me, but I do what I can. The last time we […]

As some of you know, this past year brought with it the discovery of genetic heart problems in my wife and kids. Currently all is well, but for a while things were extremely tense, as we received one misdiagnosis and bad test result after another. We did the best we could to keep things from […]