And the (training) wheels come off!

E – Sowwy I hit the barn daddy. Me – It’s ok baby. You’re ok. Next time just ride around it, not into it. E – Yeah, I think that’s a good idea. Me – Ya think? Words cannot begin to describe how amazingly proud of these two girls I am. Just a couple […]

Well S-h-!-t!

E – …and you said the S-word. Me – What? No I didn’t say the S-word. E – Yes you did. You said it. Me – When? E – You said that was Stupid. Me – Ohhhhh that S-word. Yeah…sorry I said that. E – You should be sorry daddy. Every parent wants their kid […]

Birthday Party Crashers

Me – But you promised me that you’d stay 5 forever! E – I’m really sorry dad, I’m growing up and I can’t stop it. Me – But you promised. E – Don’t cry daddy, it’ll be ok. Me – I’m not crying, I just want you to stay little. E – I’m still […]

Beyond Cute

Oh you know…just getting dressed up Me-Where are you two going dressed like that? E-We’re going to a party. H-Yeah so we had to get dressed up. Me-I can see that. Is it a costume party. E-No, just a cool party. H-Well, we gotta go. Bye Dad. Me-It was nice talking with ya. […]

Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours

H-Will you scratch my back? Me-Sure. H-Higher…lower…higher…lower…no higher. Me-Your back isn’t that big. H-I know but ur missing it. I think one of the more amazing things about little kids is when they say or do something that seems well beyond their years. For what seems like forever now, the girls have been doing […]

First day of school…next year.

E- Dad, when am I gonna be 5 already? Me- Um, this time next year. Why? E- Cause I’m ready for school. Me- How about you don’t wish away your childhood and enjoy preschool? E- Fine! Whatever! All the posts on Facebook this week about people’s kids going back to school, or going to school […]

A glimpse into the future?

Last week we were greeted with the perfectly timed summer illness that struck both of the girls pretty hard. It hit Hudson first, over night which meant I would stay home from work with her for a day. When Tracey brought Elle home, she too was running a fever and was about to be out […]

First year of Preschool. Check.

I know they say it goes by fast. Don’t blink or you’ll miss something. But I was thinking to myself that the girls are finishing their first year of Preschool today. Are you freaking kidding me? How did this happen? Who let this happen? My babies cannot grow up this fast. I’m thinking there has […]

Are the “Terribles” over now?

There are certain warnings you get from other parents when your child is about to reach a particular milestone that are often times unsettling. Everyone is familiar with the term “the terrible twos,” but what most people fail to mention is that they are actually “the terrible threes.” When the girls turned three, I was […]

Growing up too fast.

I guess with their 4th birthday quickly approaching I’m starting to think about how fast they’re growing up. Yesterday presented one of those scary glimpses into the future of what I’ll be dealing with as these two get older. We were picking up their toys and putting them in the garage before dinner and somewhere […]