Today Chloe Turns 5. I feel like I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again: what a year. I’ve said it many times on this blog and I’ll continue to do so: My kids are completely different and incredibly similar. Julianna enjoys being the center of attention. She is happy on stage, performing in
Tag: discovery
The Beginning of the Next Beginning
7 years ago today I proposed to my wife. Now… Another next thing starts soon. There’s always a next thing but it sort of feels like we are approaching the end of the first in what we know will be a series of stories. Julianna is getting close to graduating from college preschool and it
Boston. Strong.
I have lived almost my entire life in the Boston area. 4 days ago, on Monday, April 15th, the Boston Marathon was run for the 117th time. Over the last few years, we’ve taken the girls to watch from near where we live. We watch from closer to the start than the finish but the
Through The Looking Glass
Today Chloe Turns 4. The babies have left the building. They are all grown up. Get ready for the driving test. Gotta get my tuxedo on for the wedding. And so on. I feel old. When did my kids get so old? They walk, talk, and have attitudes (mostly good). They eat with utensils, drink
Transition
I cried every day for a solid 12 months when I was dropped off at kindergarten so the outlook isn’t pretty for my girls. My mother will remind you, me, and everyone who will listen of this fact as frequently as possible. The girls just finished their respective “transition weeks” at school. This is the
Sleep. Over.
It went a lot better than I thought it would. Technically speaking, our kids have had sleepovers before. They’ve slept outside our house without us there. They’ve slept in our house without us there. They’ve slept in different houses from each other, once, but each of them had one of us. This was different. This
The Great Pyramids
“Daddy, where does the pyramid come from?” Well, I get these types of questions regularly. My mother was recently asked by Julianna why she couldn’t see the moon during the day. What can I say, my kids are nerd-wannabes like their daddy. It makes me very proud. “Daddy, where does the pyramid come from?” Context:
Friendraising
At what point in your life does the concept of “friend” really start to matter? At what point in your life do you start recognizing the difference between a “friend” who is a familiar face in your classroom or neighborhood and a “friend” who you understand has similar interests and compatible play-styles; a “friend” who
A Long Time Ago…
…In a galaxy far, far away… You may or may not remember that I am a nerd. I am happy and proud of this. It suits me. Obviously the jury is out on my daughters in that regard but based on what we currently know, it would probably be somewhat of a surprise if either
Single
For 6 days last week I was a single parent. My wife had to go away for work leaving the girls and I in what would be a mayhem-filled week of lunacy…or… This was to be a test, and one that I was eager to take. You see, in the past, I’ve been alone with