• Next Stop: Steak

    “Hey, Beanie,” I said. “Yeah, Mom?” “Tonight we’re going to have something a little different for dinner.” “You mean, no bottle?” he asked as he got a little nervous. “I really love my…

  • Back to Normal

    The last time I did a real, actual, day-in-the-life-of post, I was a bit…hmm….what’s the word?   Suicidal?   Homicidal?   Maybe its best to just go with under the weather.   I…

  • Star Light, Star Bright

    When Beanie was about three months old, we went to visit my parents and they had this awesome activity mat for him.   It had things that hung down in his face, things…

  • A Contest For Losers

    Well, my friends.   I have lost the contest on TheBump.com.   But I did not lose for lack of effort on your part.   In the end, I received over 30,000 votes.…

  • The Land of Before

    The past week and a half at my house have been pretty rough.   Awful actually.   To put it bluntly, I feel like I’ve entered Dante’s tenth circle of hell.   Harsh,…

  • Picture Perfect

    First, let me say that I realize what I am about to say completely contradicts the post from yesterday.   You’ll understand in a minute… Have you ever seen those baby pictures that…

  • Saturday Mornings

    I love Saturday mornings at my house.   Usually, Chris gets up with Beanie so that I can sleep in a little bit.   Its lovely.   I lay in bed and sleep.…

  • Eleven Years

    This afternoon Chris, me, and the Bean were out running some errands and somehow we magically ended up at Target.   I don’t know how it happened.   I guess what’s meant to…

  • Fall is for Family

    This past weekend we planned to just lay low at the house.   Beanie was getting over his terrible cold and my cold was starting to get bad. But then we woke up…

  • Pimpin’

    “Come on, Beanie,” I said. “Let’s put on your shoes for our fall family picture.” “Oh, man!” said Beanie.   “I hate wearing shoes!” “I know, Buddy.   You don’t have to wear…