The Adventures of a Stay-at-Home Dad of 5
Earlier this week marked the official end of an era around here. I started my first full time job since 2009, thus my days as a stay-at-home dad have come to an end. I am working at a local Marriott Resort and my official title is Recreation Supervisor. Of course if you had listened to…
Before I became a parent, I had a completely different notion of what gross was compared to now. Things that I formerly would have found to be utterly disgusting I now do on a daily basis without batting an eye. I have compiled a list of a few things I no longer find repulsive. Food…
I know what you're thinking: "Where is he going with this? I thought this was a family themed blog." Please just hear me out, I need to get this off my chest. I know a lot of my readers are women and you won't really be able to relate to what I'm about to say…
There is a song right now that's quite popular and pretty catchy. It's called Uptown Funk, it's by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars. One of the lyrics that gets repeated a bit is "uptown funk you up." If you aren't familiar with the song you can watch it below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPf0YbXqDm0 There is also an old…
I started my blog a few months ago just as naive as a person could possibly be. I didn't read any blog regularly and would really only read a blog if someone shared a post on my Facebook timeline. A few people suggested to me from time to time that I start a blog but…
Before I had kids I took so many mundane tasks for granted. Staying home and watching 4 kids has taught me a valuable lesson about appreciating the simple things in life. Below I have compiled a list of some of the things I used to take for granted. Going to bathroom Long gone are the…
I can appreciate a great name. Parents spend hours and even years discussing what they want to name their children. There are even companies popping up that will help you pick out a unique name for your baby for the low, low price of $30K. I'm not even kidding, read about it here . A…
So you are considering having a baby? Having a baby is a huge decision. One that shouldn't be made lightly. I've compiled a list of a few questions you should ponder in helping you decided if you are ready. Do I like sleep? Once you have a baby you can kiss any good sleep goodbye…
Rules apply differently to toddlers, as anyone with a toddler can attest. They regularly say and do the most unexpected and socially unacceptable things. Often it's humorous and innocent since they are just beginning to develop their understanding of the world. As it turns out, they can get away with things that an adult simply…
There will come a day when I'll have to have "The Talk" with my boys. The sex talk. The birds and the bees. The "Where do babies come from?" talk. I can't say I'm necessarily looking forward to it but I'm not overly stressing out about it either. I've got a few years before I…
Yesterday we had the pleasure of having my wife home for dinner. I was able to play outside with two of our kids and she was inside with the other two making dinner. It was a nice change of pace for me and I really enjoyed getting to play some soccer with our oldest. Once…
Wednesdays are early release days from school. Often when my oldest is getting home from kindergarten on Wednesdays at least one of the other 3 kids is still napping. The bus stop is just far enough away I don't feel comfortable letting him walk home by himself yet and I feel awkward leaving a sleeping…
Today I was letting my 3 year old watch some TV so I could pick up around the house a little without him getting in the way. I was suddenly overcome with the urge to let him know I loved him. So I walked over to where he was on the couch and said: "Greyson,…
Heading home the other night we stopped at a red light and our 3 year old pipes up from the back seat: "Is that our lollipop getting place?" My wife and I looked over to see a bank drive though lit up and we just started laughing. As far as he is concerned, a bank…
You won't believe what I'm about to say. We've all heard the stories about the Bermuda Triangle and we're well versed with the unexplained goings-on in Area 51, but little to no attention gets paid to the unexplained supernatural paranormal activity that surrounds kids. It's a real thing happening all around us everyday. I'll discuss…
When you become a parent everyone, whether you want it or not, decides they need to give you advice. You hear about how "It'll be the best part of your life" how "You'll never get any sleep" "Your life will never be the same again" "Cherish them, they'll never be little again." How-to book after…
My second born, the three-year old, is a walking soundbite. Sometimes I have a difficult time remembering all the crazy things he's said throughout the day to repeat them later. He's also so animated and has such great delivery that sometimes simply repeating his word doesn't do the situation justice. Last night at dinner he…
On occasion I send the kids out into the fenced-in back yard to run around and play while I get dinner ready in the kitchen and watch them through the large bay windows. I usually open one of the windows so I can keep a better ear out for anything that might be going on.…
My kids seem to enjoy any trip that gets them out of the house. The grocery store is no different. I'm eternally grateful to BJ's Wholesale Club for having a decent stock of family friendly shopping carts. These carts have a double-seater race car on the front and two standard kid seats up near the…
When I venture to the playground with my 4 kids I have to have my head on a constant swivel. The youngest isn't mobile yet but the other 3 run around like lunatics. It seems they have an unspoken rule that they will be the furthest away from each other as possible at all times.…
It's not often I get to have a day without any kids. But a little while ago I was able to do just that and got to take advantage of the time to play some golf with an old friend. It was a beautiful day and my buddy had 2 of his friends come and…
One of the highlights of my day is when one of my children say something unexpected or funny. So often these little nuggets are full of wisdom, not always mind you, sometimes it's just down right silliness. Either way it is usually a wonderful glimpse into the mind of a child and a reminder of…