Daddy Diary Day 3: (Wife On Retreat) Day 2 did not get a diary because I was overwhelmed with the smell of dirty diapers, children longing for attention, and my own desperation for a drink. I had so much to do when the kids went to bed that I sat down had cookies and milk and fell asleep watching TV. Today was a good day. The children took an epic long nap which mean I Read More …
Daddy Diary Day 1: (Wife is on retreat) Today I was feeling like super dad. I drove alone with the kids for three hours from Paso Robles, fed them, napped with them, unpacked the car, went to the grocery store, fed them dinner, and bathed them. All without incident, until I decided to take a shower. Caedmon was in the kitchen and dropped a coffee mug, it shattered and she ran up stairs to tell Read More …
Toward the end of dinner Caedmon, my 7 year old daughter, expressed how full she was. She gasped sweetly, “I shouldn’t have eaten the last bite.” Being the good father I am, I went to grab her plate to put in the sink–this is a treat for her because usually she has to clear her own plate. Just as I grabbed for her plate, she changed from my subdued daughter to a wildcat with the Read More …