Year 4, Day 323

Miles went all-in on ice cream this year for Christmas. While he asked Santa for "an ice cream truck," he received not only a small toy truck, but a play ice cream shop counter, an actual ice cream maker, and a play ice cream cart, which I've admittedly been putting off building for a few … Continue reading Year 4, Day 323 →

Year 4, Day 322

As a bedtime alternative this evening, Miles suggested that we have a family movie night. I suggested Sony Animation's outstanding The Mitchells vs. the Machines, which Miles and I watched together last year but Jaclyn hadn't seen, which everyone was happy with. The real entertainment, however, came about halfway through the movie, when Miles asked … Continue reading Year 4, Day 322 →

Year 4, Day 321

A couple days ago, I posted about Miles's ill-fated attempts to fashion his own tool belt out of found items. Today, he saw his patience (if not his ingenuity) rewarded, as he received a tool belt of his own in the mail (thanks to mommy for ordering it for him)! Sure, he's happy now, but … Continue reading Year 4, Day 321 →

Year 4, Day 320

Once Miles discovered that there's a Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated movie, he 1) demanded to watch it and 2) spent the next 90 minutes running back and forth in front of the TV with his pirate sword down the back of his shirt.

Year 4, Day 319

While Miles's typical aversion to bedtime involves yelling, roughhousing, and general loopiness, last night he silently sat up well past his bedtime as he meticulously tried to fashion a tool belt (due to his recent obsession with this guy) out of random objects in his room. While I 1) knew he was never going to … Continue reading Year 4, Day 319 →

Year 4, Day 318

Miles often displays a high degree of curiosity about things as well as an ability to make connections and conclusions based on the evidence he observes. This makes it extra funny to see, as a parent, when he's completely off base. "Hey, what animal this comes from?" he asked tonight, regarding the macaroni and cheese … Continue reading Year 4, Day 318 →

Year 4, Day 317

This evening while we were trying to get some vintage (good God, where have the years gone??) games running, Miles offered to help with a wisdom beyond his years. He must have seen me try this method at one point, but I'm surprised it stuck so quickly. https://videopress.com/v/VJGJYVOz?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata Sure, he blew onto the cartridge instead … Continue reading Year 4, Day 317 →

Year 4, Day 316

"I need to go potty," Miles announced this evening, prompting me to pause the episode of Paw Patrol he was watching and escort him to the bathroom. I've always found time spent in the bathroom to be some of the best "thinking time" I can get, given the solitude and white noise of the fan. … Continue reading Year 4, Day 316 →

Year 4, Day 315

Lying in bed last night, Miles spontaneously started singing. "Frosty the Snowman, was a jolly happy snow.He was made of snow but the children know,How he came to life one day.There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found,For when they placed it on his head he began to dance around.Frosty … Continue reading Year 4, Day 315 →

Year 4, Day 314

Today was a day I didn't even know I needed to dread yet, as I assumed it was still at least three or four years away. Miles, in all earnestness, requested his own cell phone. "I want to get a real phone so I can talk to somebody," he said, unsolicited, as we pulled up … Continue reading Year 4, Day 314 →