My family was sitting around the dinner table for dinner tonight. Our two sons and I were eating, my wife was preparing our daughter’s second helping of pasta with butter and parmesan cheese. Just as my wife finished putting on the cheese the following conversation took place. Daughter: You ruined my life mommy! Mommy: Huh? Daughter: I wanted to put the cheese on my pasta by myself, you ruined my life! Mommy: I’ve met my Read More …
Daddy Diary Day 4: Every year my wife Jessica goes away on retreat with her friends. Her particular mode of retreat is scrap-booking. It’s a time for her to be away from the kids, sleep-in, see old friends, get a massage (yes they hire a professional masseuse to come and massage the girls), basically its 4 days of battery recharging. We have a deal in our home-she goes away once a year to do this Read More …
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 …