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Thursday, April 15, 2004

Life is good

Just had a great morning running around and doing stuff with my boys and my father who is visiting from out of town. We all enjoyed ourselves, so it was a really fun morning. The boys are now waking up from their naps and I promised my four year old I would play lightsabers with him in the backyard,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 11, 2004

Sick Kid on a holiday

Well yesterday our four year old was really, really, sick and we were of course worried that he would not be able to do much today. Luckily once I mentioned the Easter Bunny had come, he jumped up this morning and seemed to be as well as ever. It would have really brought the holiday down a little... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 8, 2004

Getting in to everything

Some times I am amazed that any child survives beyond one year. Once they start moving around it is next to impossible to keep them out of anything. You need to hover over them to make sure they are not playing with things they should not be, even when you think you have made it safe for them. They... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 31, 2004

They grow

At least at some point I understand that they stop this annoying habit. Both my boys just keep getting bigger all the time. I pick them up and suddenly I realize that they have grown again. And someday they will be too big to curl up on my lap to watch cartoons with me. I do not look forwards to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 19, 2004

Let the kid grow up

I just saw a three, maybe four year old girl being pushed in a stroller and drinking from a bottle. What the Hell are her parents thinking? Are they trying to keep the kid a baby as long as possible? Are they just wanting to screw the child up mentally? We got my eldest son out of a stroller as soon... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 14, 2004

getting out

One of the most enjoyable parts of being a parent is getting to go places with your kids. I love taking them out and showing them new things, or even showing them things they have seen before, but watching as they enjoy themselves. It is also just great to sit back and watch them play on a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 13, 2004

It was a very long night

My wife left with her friends to go out dancing at 8 pm She had put our youngest to bed before she left. I was getting the four year old ready for bed, when I decided to check in on our youngest. His room smelled really nasty. I see that he has woken up so I go and put my hand in the crib. It was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 11, 2004

Just me and the boys

I don't think I could handle it as a single parent. Tonight it is just me and my boys. My wife had a CPR class she needed to do for work, so I am watching them on my own. I had to go straight form work to get them and then take care of everything for them myself as well as other household needs. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 6, 2004

"I don't love you"

My four year old tells me that a lot. Some times it is when he is mad and other times it is just because. I know it is just because he is four, but my father has a harder time with it. I think my son often puts the idea of love as kissing though and he makes it very clear he does not like me kissing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 29, 2004

The Smile makes it all worth wild

My almost one year old is getting in to everything. He is able to pull himself up and make his way around the furniture. So of course he is grabbing at anything in his reach. This is a very messy time for us. We end up cleaning up after him and he is off to make the next mess. It is a never ending... Sign in to see full entry.

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