Because trouble comes in all sizes.
When you’re a father of young children you will inevitably discover the foolhardy endeavor of taking a sick day. This holds true for whether you work at an office or are a stay at home Dad. Sure you can plan to take time off to recuperate. But when you have young children residing in your humble abode, their expectations of receiving undivided attention remains unfettered by a parent’s state of health.
View the newly released Lego Star Wars mini movie titled Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty.
My entire life I’ve been told to tell the truth. The noble premise imparting “the truth shall set you free” forever ingrained in my mind. The memorable tale of George Washington admitting his complete guilt in the cherry tree massacre resulting in his personal transformational epiphany that truth holds more power than any lie. All wonderful deeply profound concepts I treasured. Then I had children. As they’ve grown more aware of the world and their surroundings, the use of the “little white lie” has gained prominence. That’s right folks, I lie to my kids. And I do it because I love them.
The good folks at DadsTalking are having a giveaway contest for Dads who want to go to the Blog World Expo being held in Las Vegas. Southwest Airlines is providing free roundtrip airfare and DadsTalking is paying for the convention ticket. One lucky Dad blogger will win. Below is my entry. Wish me luck.
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At first I thought I had possibly hit the wall. That my tolerance for watching animated films had reached the tipping point. But then I glanced over at my 4 year old son. At a mere 35 minutes into the film, his attention had shifted from the action unfolding on the screen to folding and unfolding his chair. Not even the draw of 3D could compel him to remain seated. In essence, we collectively lost interest in a howlingly bad animated film called “Alpha and Omega” released by Lions Gate Family Entertainment and Crest Animation Productions.
Without question, she has a song in her heart.
It was a simple idea really. Eating outside with my 4 year old son. Nature’s very own showcase dazzling our senses by means of fresh air, vibrant colors, rich sounds, a chance meeting with a lady bug, and an industrious ant carrying a leaf 3 times its size.
We walked past a few pretty flowers today. My nearly two year old daughter gleefully determined the size, shape and color of this floral display. I smiled in amazement of how quickly she’d developed this perception from just a month ago. The visual connections were evident to her before but now she could verbalize them. This captivation with nature quickly gave way to a desire to run. Her curly blonde hair bounced in tandem with a playful gallop. My daughter’s passage from baby to toddler had arrived.