Daughter #1 made me be the bad guy last night…and broke my heart in the process. The Back Story The girls have been expanding their vocabulary exponentially lately. Their ability to string words into sentences has grown in parallel to their vocabulary. All of this progression has been great because they can finally hold conversations… Continue Reading
The 3 Phases of Finding Out We Were Having Twin Girls
Finding out I was having twins girls may have been the single most significant life event I had experienced up until that point. I’m an engineer by trade – that means I’m a mathematical guy. I understand numbers – percentages, probability, statistics…that kind of thing. So when I found out my wife and I were… Continue Reading
Daddy Day Care – Proof Why Men Were Hunters
My wife left for a five-day Florida vacation on Saturday which left me flying solo with two-year old twin girls. Daddy Day Care indeed! Two year olds (they’ll be three in July) are a percular bunch. The change from turning two to a few months away from three has been amazing. Six months ago, this… Continue Reading
Keys To Getting Your Kids Outside – Excitement & Involvement!
Getting your kids outside is not be the easiest task in the world. Computers, TVs, video game systems and the comfort of conditioned environments make getting the kiddos from the couch to the sunshine a chore. But, in the end, getting your kids – your entire family for that matter – outside will build some… Continue Reading
Stump Pond Loop Trail Recap
This past weekend I was able to get out of the house and spend a few hours outside in the confines of Blydenburgh County Park. There’s a beautiful pond there called Stump Pond that has a nice five mile trail that loops around it aptly named the Stump Pond Loop Trail. This distance would be… Continue Reading
Solo Ramblings – Stump Pond Loop Trail This Weekend!
I’m looking forward to this weekend. Being that it’s my birthday weekend, I’ve been given the green light to go hiking. I typically try and spend as much time with the family as possible, but it’s not always easy to get outside AND spend time with the wife and kids. This weekend is one of… Continue Reading
Outdoor Family Fun – Five Tips To Get Everyone Involved!
Everyone who enjoys the outdoors does so on their own terms. There are people who enjoy the solitude the rural settings can provide, there are people who enjoy challenging themselves with difficult goals and there are the people who simply enjoy being outside and away from the confines of brick and drywall buildings. Having a… Continue Reading
Swearing In Front Of My Kids
This post is most definitely rated PG-13 for language. You were warned… I have always had a love/hate relationship with those words that polite society shies away from and refers to as “swear words.” I grew up in a home that definitely did not promote their use but, with all the sports I played, they… Continue Reading