3 Ginger Snaps

As in: the last 2 times I've put it on fresh out of the laundry it has been covered in baby barf within the first 10 minutes of having it on. I was warned by many that barf was an occupational hazard. They were all correct. Body fluids, in general, are everywhere.

I’m feeling a little virtuous this afternoon. I fixed the dishwasher.I’ll be honest. It has taken me about 6 weeks, maybe 8, since I was first informed of its malfunctioning to get the repair done. But researching things online takes time.And if you stack my $42.56 in parts up against the Maytag Man’s parts +…… Continue reading The dishwasher

//www.youtube.com/get_playerI find that I am constantly having to make decisions about what, and what not, I should let my kids do. The opportunities for choking hazards, conclusions, stitches, and general scrapes and bruises seem limitless. At the same time, I figure they are learning important life lessons and maybe a few skills along the way.…… Continue reading Ruby is learning to surf

One week ago there was a family event at our church. Everyone was invited to come to the church on a Friday night and help decorate the sanctuary for Christmas. Not the flashiest of Friday night plans but for a guy like me with a few young kids – its just what I need. Dinner…… Continue reading Teaching my kid to do an unfun job

This afternoon on the way home I sat in the backseat with Charlotte and watched her mess around with my iphone. She was clearly hooked. She took this picture of my scarf on my knee. She took. Ideas of Arden sleeping. She typed words that she knew how to spell. When will she ask me…… Continue reading Learningto use my iPhone

This is a test message from my phone to my blog. It is my hope that I will blog more if this works smoothly. Especially through the posting of images.

You wouldn’t know it from this picture – but Ruby is looking at Santa. Picture a large room full of swooning grandparents, kids already firing on all cylinders from indulging themselves at the decorate your own cookie table, and parents who are trying to capture just that right moment on camera. That was us today.…… Continue reading Hairy Eyeball

The 2 hour drive. The early morning wake up. The packing of snacks. The drying out of clothes. All of it well worth it for a sunday afternoon at the cottage. Even if it was raining. How many times in my life will I get to watch my kids discover snow? Or wonder about how…… Continue reading Sundays were made for this

The baby was in the ergo. The bottle was in the back pocket. I was doing the bounce trying to keep the poor kid happy and calm while picking up her older sister from school. When I got to the park and attempted to feed her this is what I found in the bottle.Arden was,…… Continue reading The fragility of breast milk

day in and day out i am trying to learn the same lesson. i’ve been trying to learn the lesson since starting at home full time in september and i am still learning it to this day. on any given day, you can accomplish one thing. personally, i am finding that i can start as…… Continue reading one thing a day