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#Fatherhood #DammitChris
Last night, I was tucking Gracie into bed when she turned her big, baby blue eyes up to me and said, “Mommy, are monsters real?” “Oh, no, sweetheart,” I said, gently brushing her…
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Daddy/Daughter Dance!
Last Friday was the Daddy/Daughter Dance at the kids’ school. I was initially kind of against most of it because it seemed kind of like a big deal over nothing, so we really…
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An Honest Mistake
Gracie gave this note to Chris the other day. “Sorry,” she told him. “I meant to write ‘Dad,’ but I accidentally wrote, ‘Mom.'” It’s been a week and this still makes me laugh.
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Boyhood Knows No Age
On Easter Sunday, my children were actually easy to get ready. Talk about an Easter miracle! They put on the clothes I laid out, didn’t complain when they had to wear a belt…
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The Hardest Part of Kindergarten
I was somewhat prepared for Bean starting kindergarten this year. I read a few articles about it online, talked to some friends who had been through this before, and reminded myself that Bean was…
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Inappropriate Parenting
So, the other night, we were sitting at the dinner table and I tried to tell Bean a joke. Only, he didn’t understand it. Chris and I quickly realized that he didn’t know…
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The Mystery of Fatherhood
Sunday afternoon, I had some school work to grade, so Chris took the kids outside with him to work in the yard and leave me in peace. It was just what I needed…
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Daddy Skills
A friend posted this on Facebook, and I about wet my pants. I gots mad daddy skillz, yo…
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Totally Worth It.
This past weekend we ended a week-long celebration of Bean’s birthday at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Now, the animal kingdom isn’t really my cup of tea. I’m more along the lines of the thrill…
