Couch Slash Bed….
Chloe has been asking for a “couch slash bed” for twelve days. Twelve days may not seem like an eternity…
A Run-Walk With Some Eager Kids….
Ellie and Chloe asked to join me on my morning walk the first day after school was finished. My chances…
Red Rover Rulebook Questioned After All These Years….
The kids asked me to explain the game “Red Rover” to them after I commented that a picture I…
Story Re-Telling….
Last night, after dinner, the kids said, “Hey, let’s put down our devices, go outside for some fresh air and…
Cold Water Swim….
Our twelve year old had her first open water lake swim of the year on the weekend. Ten kids were…
The Runaway Bunny–2016….
For Margaret Wise Brown who wrote the 1942 version Once there was a little bunny who wanted to be on…
Instagram….
Do you remember that Simpsons episode when Bart and Lisa repeated, “Can we get a pool Dad? Can we get…
We Are The Champions….
This weekend was a long one and not just because Friday was a PD Day for the kids and one…
Camping….
Our friends who “love” camping have spent years trying to convince us to take the kids on a weekend adventure…
Hot McBreakfast….
There will be people that will disagree with my approach to Thursday mornings—I might even be one of them. Our…