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Been nervous about doing this ever since my wife said she needed a girls weekend with her friends. Took the boys ages 6 and 8 to a state park nearby. We hiked, made s'mores, told s
Pancakes were a little burnt on the edges and the bacon was crispy enough to be used as a weapon but it was seriously the best meal I've ever had. She's 8 and saved up her allowanc
Took him out this morning and after about 20 minutes of me holding the seat he just took off. I let go without telling him and he made it like 50 feet before he noticed I wasn't ho
My 14yo has been glued to his phone all summer. I asked him to help me edge the front beds and to my shock he actually said yes. Spent the whole afternoon working together and we d
Three days of no complaints, no asking to go home, no drama. We caught some fish, sat around the fire, slept in a tent. I know it won't always be this easy but man I'm going to hol
We weren't even pushing it that hard but over the past month he just decided he was done with diapers. No accidents in like 3 weeks now. Every time he goes he yells "DAD I USED THE
6 years old, just finished her first chapter book completely on her own. She sat on the couch for like an hour reading "The Baby-Sitters Club" to me with barely any help. When she
My 4yo wanted dinosaur pancakes so I tried to make a T-rex and my oldest said "that actually looks like a T-rex!" Made like 6 more with different dinosaurs. Wife got some good pict
We drove 12 hours to see my parents and nobody cried, nobody fought, and all three kids napped at the same time. My wife and I were in shock. Stopped at this random diner and the o
I'M CRYING IN THE GARAGE RN. She did it. Went the whole length of the driveway without me holding on. Three months of work and she absolutely nailed it. She's 6 and already tougher
Got a call from the school today about an incident at recess. Some kid was pushing his smaller friend around, and my 9 year old stepped in and told him to knock it off. Didn't thro
Been letting him win for a while but today on Rainbow Road he legitimately smoked me. He came in first, I came in 5th. He was screaming with excitement and I've never been more pro
I know this seems small but I've been working with him for months and today he just did it. Both shoes. No help from me. The look on his face when he realized he did it was everyth
Wife had her work retreat so I packed up the boys and hit the campground. No major disasters which honestly felt like a win. Set up the tent myself (only had to fix one corner), ma
Usually my lunch gets traded away or half comes home uneaten. But today I threw in some homemade pizza rolls, apple slices, and a note that said 'You're awesome.' He told me at pic
I was making pancakes this morning and did the whole thing where I pretended the spatula was a microphone and sang the breakfast song in a terrible voice. He absolutely lost it. Ha
She's been doing dance for about a year and was really nervous about the recital. But when that music started she just transformed. So confident, so graceful. Afterwards she gave m
Been working with him all summer and today he just took off down the driveway. My wife recorded it and I'm not gonna lie, I teared up a little. All those skinned knees and frustrat
She was doing the whole dramatic sighing thing about dinner being 'boring' so I told her 'Well good news, tomorrow you can have cereal for dinner and I'll tell you it's Fruity Pebb
Guys I'm not gonna lie I teared up a little. Been working with him all summer and today he just took off down the driveway without me holding the seat. Made it like 50 feet before