Oooh the weather outside is frightful, but inside it's so delightful. As long as it doesn't snow, let it rain , let it rain, let it rain. How appropriate that's it raining today. Finally I can relax from the sunshine and have an excuse to sit and watch TV all day and knit. On any other day this would seem self indulgent and just plain wrong. I find it so funny how the … [Read more...] about Rainy Days in California
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A day
We spent the weekend on the beach, We biked and I was on the scooter. We laughed and giggled and played with bare naked tummies. It was great being a dad! We had tears when Layla feel and skinned her knee but we patched it easily with the right Band-Aid and some magic cream. Lucca still says please. And today he peed on the toilet after a day of naked house running. He even … [Read more...] about A day
The Twenty Four Hour Father
My son changed the heading of our blog to 20 4 Hour Father and I thought maybe I should talk about that. I think about both my children often during the day even though they are now grown. But when they were kids my wife and I often talked about them and what we should or should not do in raising them. At night, when I couldn’t sleep, I’d think about something they’d done or … [Read more...] about The Twenty Four Hour Father
Children Should Be the Most Important Person(s) in Your Life
The statement sounds good in principle and is, except that to do what is best for your children, you must also take the time to be good to your spouse. Don't forget, it takes a village to raise a child. So while children need to be the most important person(s) in our lives, we must make sure to take our wives out to dinner or do something special for just the two of you at … [Read more...] about Children Should Be the Most Important Person(s) in Your Life
Be a Dad, NOT a Friend
Being cool and your son or daughter's best friend is NOT the way to be a good parent or get close to your children. Children want parents who guide them and not a friend. That's what kids their age are for. You can be friendly with your child and do things with them, but you must always maintain your role as parent. I took my children on many an RV trip, backpacking, … [Read more...] about Be a Dad, NOT a Friend