Spent the last month working with him in the driveway like 20 mins a day. Today he just took off and I'm not gonna lie I teared up a little. Wife got it on video. He's already asking to go ride again tomorrow. Best feeling ever.
My 4yo has watched the same episodes like 50 times. I can literally recite entire episodes at this point. Not gonna complain though, at least he's not asking me to buy him garbage toys every 5 minutes. And honestly some of the lessons in it are pretty good for parenting too.
Bought myself a new console to bond with my boys over gaming. Thought it'd be cool dad time. Well my 12yo absolutely demolishes me in every single game. Like embarrassingly bad, I can't even complete the first level while he's speedrunning. It's kind of hilarious but also made me realize how much ha...
Been spending the last month organizing my tackle box and rewatching some of Curt Slauson's videos on bass fishing techniques. Picked up a new Shimano reel last week and took it out to the lake yesterday morning. Caught 3 largemouths before 8am and honestly felt like a kid again. Nothing beats that ...
Been working with him on this for months and he finally got both shoes tied this morning without help. He was so proud of himself he wore them to school like that and didn't want me to fix them even though they were kinda loose. My wife took a picture. I'm probably gonna cry later looking at it lol
Started the gym grind when my daughter was born because I wanted to be around to see her graduate. The physical transformation is real, people barely recognize me. But what I wasn't ready for was how much my identity was wrapped up in being the 'funny fat guy'. Without that armor I feel kind of expo...
Took two months off when my twins were born. Felt like the right call. Coming back now and noticed I got passed over for a promotion I was definitely getting before the leave. Nobody said it directly but the timing feels like no coincidence. Already seeing some coworkers making moves I was set up fo...
He watched some baking show and now he wants to make everything from scratch. Which is awesome I guess but also means my kitchen is constantly a disaster. Made sourdough with him last week and it actually turned out decent. Weird phase or should I encourage this?
Starting at 6am to get it ready for a family cookout at 4pm. First time doing a full 14 hour smoke. Picked up a nice 14 pounder at Costco. Prepped the rub tonight and got my smoker cleaned out. Wish me luck guys, I'm nervous I'm gonna mess this up.
You know how rare this is? Both kids asleep by 8:15pm and actually staying asleep. No late night wake ups, no someone needing water, no nightmares. Just pure silence. I sat in the kitchen with a beer for like 20 minutes just enjoying the peace and quiet. Sometimes the wins are just the small things ...
5yo asked me today why I have to go to the office so much. I tried to explain bills and stuff but honestly it hit different coming from her. Made me realize I need to set some better boundaries. Starting to block off fridays afternoon for family stuff. Need to make some adjustments before they're ol...
Started in June, finished last weekend. Nothing crazy, just a platform about 8 feet up in the oak tree with some railings. Used mostly scrap wood and 2x4s from a job. The kids helped with every step. Cost me like 200 bucks total. They've barely come down since. Worth every penny and every sore muscl...
Three years ago I was climbing the corporate ladder, working 60 hour weeks, hated it but thought that's what success looked like. Wife had the kids home but wanted her career back. We did the unconventional thing and she went back full time while I started freelance work from home. Less money, but I...
Had a situation at work where some of the guys were talking badly about one of the newer employees behind his back. I shut it down and told them that's not how we handle business here. Couple of them got defensive but I didn't care. You either have integrity or you don't. Can't claim to be a man of ...
She made these little coupons for stuff like free hug, movie night with dad, breakfast in bed. Used the free hug coupon this morning and she ran and jumped on me in bed. Started my day off right. The breakfast in bed one might be dangerous but I'm keeping them all.