Posted in Lessons, tagged addiction, Christmas gift, family, Game Boy, kids, lost, Mario Brothers, parenting, smuggling, video game on April 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The girls’ Game Boy is currently “lost.”
Well, it’s lost to Cody, anyway.
A few Christmases ago, my mother-in-law asked me if it would be OK if they gave Rachel and Andie Game Boys for Christmas. Their uncle, 7 years their senior, had one and they loved playing it. I reluctantly said yes, not wanting to disappoint the [...]
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Posted in Humor, tagged kids, parenting, boy, family, Cody, Humor on April 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Cody came into my office today and saw the little key for his diary (he uses it to draw pictures) on my bookshelf.
“Oh, look! I found the key to my diarrhea!” he said.
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Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged attitude, children, deserted island, family, family time, growing up fast, influence, innocent, kids, media, movie, parenting, sitcom, TV on April 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I wrote the following for my local newspaper’s editorial column in 2005, but it’s one of my favorites, so I thought I’d go ahead and post it here (it’s on my website too). Wish I could still say I’m 30!
Ahhh . . . Remember the good old days? The days when families would gather around [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged kids, parenting, family, children, mom, Game Boy, depressing, records, CDs, cassette tapes, cable TV, record player, Sesame Street, 80's, antique on April 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Certain conversations with the kids can make me feel as young as a triceratops, even though I’m only 32. It’s funny, but in a depressing sort of way.
Today, Cody asked me to sing the “Cruella DeVille” song from the just-released animated 101 Dalmations. I obliged, then told him that the only reason I remember it is [...]
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