Beautiful wrote about our boys new-found obsession with superheros and that passion was rewarded this Christmas with all manner of swag. The boys got action figures, legos, jammies, and socks with different superheros on them and from all different sources. … Continue reading →

It may be seasonal affective disorder or PTSD (Post Timbers Soccer Disorder) but what ever it is I’m having trouble getting motivated for much of anything. I get all the school stuff and meetings done and put on a good face but when I get home it all seems to ...

I can tell that I’m stepping up to the big time with this blog because not only have my readers doubled from 4 to 8, but I’m starting to get some of the PR pitches that other people talk about. While others lament the lack of connection between the content ...

First day of school video for family and friends. He is very prepared!

Tomorrow is the first day of school for Primo. His first day in the big scary world of public school where we drop him off at 8 and don’t get to see him again until after 2 in the afternoon. We met the teacher, checked out the class room, got ...

Starting next week we officially have a kid in public school. Not only that, segundo starts preschool next week as well so two days a week from 9 AM to 11:30 AM I will not be responsible for any kids. That time off will be great but it starts me thinking about ...

Growing up I remember having chores to do but what I don’t remember is when I started doing those chores. Whenever it was I’m pretty sure I’m starting earlier with my boys than I started. As a dad I’m taking advantage of the labor source I have before they learn ...

I can see it happening already and I’m not sure how I feel about it. On the one hand I love kicking the soccer ball around with Primo and we’ve gotten plenty of chances to knock it around. But I wonder if his excitement to play soccer has more to ...

Every parent has seen the effect that other kid’s toys have their own children. They are magic items filled with power even when they are exactly the same as the toys at their house. We had meet up with some friends from Primo’s preschool and I watched as the boys ...

Conflict between Primo and Segundo usually leads to one of them starting to scream their displeasure. It’s a smack from the blunt instrument of violent noise and I mostly just want them to stop. But when I think about this teachable moment there are usually two contradicting lesson that I would ...