Test results and the dentist
Our test went well. Adler and Gramma did just fine. I’m told that Adler woke up at 3am and cried for a few minutes and was right back out. Nothing out of the ordinary. Think the wedding is a go. Em...
View ArticleWhat’s the going rate for a babysitter?
On those rare occasions when Em and I have/need/want to go out and Gramma isn’t available (or needs a break), what’s a fair price to pay a babysitter? I’m talking about a responsible high school or...
View ArticleShe is/He is
It’s amazing how two kids produced from the same parents can be so different – - like opposite ends of a magent She is a girl. He is all boy. Some might argue that I could end this post there....
View Article“I want to spend the night at Gramma’s”
We have an 8 year old nephew that wants to stay with Em’s parents every weekend. Like clockwork he calls Grammy and Pappy on Friday nights to ask if he stay over. His 4 year old brother isn’t...
View ArticleAndrew the Elf
I’d like to introduce the newest member of our family – Andrew the Elf. He lives on a shelf (or where ever he lands each night after reporting to Santa). Thankfully, he’s only here for the next few...
View ArticleZone vs Man to Man
This time of year many people are watching their favorite teams playing in some corporate owned field or the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. Television commentators are drawing diagrams and talking...
View ArticleWord of the day
Not for a minute do I believe that anything Em and I do with the kids is new. Let’s face it, people have been raising kids since the caveman days and someone somewhere has gone through everything that...
View ArticleEarly Intervention
It’s been an interesting few months. I’ve been here with ‘here’ being home, work, school activities, and the daily grind, but all of that got me a little flustered and it just wasn’t possible to be...
View Article“Compatible” = bunk
Our house is going through a phase – one of many phases. Toy trains, the tracks, buildings, trees, bridges and tunnels are the primary entertainment, especially for Adler. At Christmas, he got a...
View ArticleWhere to begin
I’ve been hesitant to write this post. We needed some time for everything to sink in. We’re quickly coming to the realization that it will never likely sink in. We’re sad. We’re overwhelmed. We’re...
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