And so another Thanksgiving has come and gone...
Regrettably, the biggest part of parenting is just surviving the day...
So as Halloween hits us, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner, I realized this weekend there are definitely things to be thankful for. One of them is potty problems...
I was almost run over by a 3-year old on a scooter today...
Oy! So here's a poem I wrote about flushing my son's fish, then replacing it with another without telling them. I'm not really proud of it. So I thought in this post I could kind of explain my rationale. Some of it is in the poem...
Here we are. Fall is upon us. I'm digging through old pictures and realizing how fast my kids are growing up. I mean fast! This pic is just from a few years ago, but my kids are so different. We've actually graduated from letting them do the corn maze alone, to possibly maybe letting them do the corn maze AT NIGHT! with their friends. That's a big step in the October Halloween world. Yes, we're moving into the tweens. Ugh. Anyhow, the book has gone through its initial 1st proof stage! All the art is in it. All the poems are done. Its just tweaking time! I think its really coming together. Unfortunately, we're still trying to figure out the cover. Apparently, a number of people are concerned about the "dad on toilet" pic my kids drew. So we're trying very hard to find an alternate. It's NOT easy. I'm hopeful we'll have something soon. In the meantime, the link to the Amazon...
I thought it would be important today to highlight some helpful tips for the new dads out there. Of course, we all know, fatherhood can be quite a shock. Lack of sleep, lack of time, lack of silence - it all starts to add up into a continuous cacophony of panic and confusion. Luckily, I thought of this while my wife sent me to the store this weekend...
So tonight, I realized I don't have to drive the kids to soccer practice. Say WHUUUT?!!? That's right!! I've already paid my dues driving earlier in the week, and tonight it just so happens - I DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE! I feel like a won the lotto! I'm elated. Dancing on clouds. THRILLED!!! ...