Carpet Cleaning

May 1st, 2008

All kids will do and say things that are just classic. They can start off really bad but turn into the funny moments you want to remember for a life time. Case and point. While having lunch with a friend the other day he gave me a sage word of advice. “Never leave an open tube of Vaseline around small children.” He had done just that, and his son had proceeded to squeeze the Vaseline out all over himself, the carpet, you name it. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t Repeat Yourself

May 1st, 2008

The Wife plays tennis on some nights at our local park. On those nights I watch the kids. First, we clean up the mess they made on the floor, then I clean up the mess they made on themselves, and then they all go to bed. Last night while the kids where cleaning I had to go to the bathroom. While I was indisposed, my wife called and left a message asking us to bring her a bottle of water. After I got out of the bathroom, I saw the flashing light on the answering machine and played the message… Read the rest of this entry »

The Magic Clock

April 30th, 2008

Every night we go through roughly the same routine. The Oldest will read to me for a while, then I will read to him. Once he is in bed, I will help The Wife clean the other three. My job is chief dryer and dresser, which mostly entails me playing with two kids while she gives a bath to the third.

Last night, The Car Buff discovered the digital clock. He has been learning his numbers, so he stood in front of it reading off the time. The conversation went something like this… Read the rest of this entry »