Wife has been trying for months to get them to eat broccoli and carrots. I just started calling them 'dinosaur trees' and 'orange power sticks' and suddenly theyre asking for seconds. Why didnt anyone tell me this trick before? Saved my sanity tonight.
I know this sounds dumb but I'm genuinely proud. Every Friday for 9 months I remembered to send something with my kid. Only forgot once and had to run home during lunch. Most organized I've been since before kids existed honestly.
Spent all last weekend getting the garage sorted. New pegboard up, labeled everything, got a workbench area that actually has space to work now. Wife walked in and didn't say it looked like a tornado hit so I'm calling it a win. Feels good to have a real space to work on stuff.
Got out there Friday night, set up the tent around 9pm in the dark. Woke up Saturday to realize I'd set it up backwards and we were sitting in the wettest spot in the campground. Everything was damp. Kids were soaked, sleeping bags were soaked, it was rough. But you know what? They had the time of t...
Didn't use store bought dough or anything. Started Friday night with the dough, let it rise overnight. Saturday afternoon we topped it and threw it in the oven. The kids picked their own toppings and were so proud when we pulled it out. Sure it wasn't perfect, some crust was darker than others, but ...
Not because he scored or anything but because I finally nailed the dad joke in the parking lot after. I said 'well that was a real kick ass performance' and got three groans from other dads. That's a win in my book. The high was worth more than if he'd actually scored.
Wife: can you grab eggs, milk, and bread? Me: sure thing Also me: comes back with chips, salsa, a rotisserie chicken I didn't need, and no eggs She just stares at me. Every single time.
Down by 12 points with one guy left to play on Sunday and I've been checking his stats every 5 minutes since Thursday. My brain knows I should just relax but my brain is also stupid apparently. League pays out next month and I need this W.
He just needed a little space. Used this one on my teenagers and they pretended not to hear me but I caught one of them smiling.
My son hit the 3 month mark yesterday and looking back at photos from when he was born I can't believe how much he's changed. He's smiling at us, tracking movement, and honestly he's becoming a little person. My wife and I have figured out most things - feeding, sleeping schedule, what his cries mea...
We're expecting our first in about 6 weeks and I keep having this weird disconnect like it's not actually happening yet. Everyone keeps asking if I'm excited and I am but it also feels abstract. Like I know logically a baby is coming to my house and will be my responsibility but it hasn't really cli...
I've been in the same league with my buddies for 11 years and I swear I think about lineup decisions more than I think about actual important stuff. Lost last week by 0.3 points and I'm still not over it. My kids asked me to play catch yesterday and I had to check my waiver wire first. I know it's r...
Just wanted to share something awesome that's been happening. About 3 weeks ago I committed to praying with my son every night before bed. Nothing fancy, just talking to God together about our day, what we're grateful for, what we're worried about. This kid has opened up to me in ways he never did b...
Real honest moment here. My son and I weren't connecting much anymore. He's 15 and just withdrawn into his room. My brother suggested we try gaming together so I picked up a Switch and we've been playing Mario Kart and other stuff together for the past couple months. Now he actually wants to hang ou...
Just went back full time to the office after 8 weeks of paternity leave and man its hitting different this time. I keep thinking about my daughter and wondering what shes doing instead of focusing on meetings. My wife is back at work too so we hired a nanny but I feel guilty about it. Anyone else st...