Year 5, Day 255

From an early age, we've tried to establish a degree of political awareness in Miles. Political mindfulness and activism are big parts of our lives, and we want Miles to grow up understanding that voting and being aware of the people representing us are every bit as important as PAW Patrol. Over the weekend, Jaclyn … Continue reading Year 5, Day 255 →

Year 5, Day 254

Trying to manage the behaviors of a four-year-old is one of the most insanity-inducing experiences one can endure. Between the screaming, arguing, and general defiance, it feels like every moment is a battle of wills with the least rational human being on Earth. But that's not to say Jaclyn and I always respond well, to … Continue reading Year 5, Day 254 →

Year 5, Day 253: Baby’s First Live Show!

Over the course of my years in Charlotte, I've had the pleasure of enjoying some outstanding shows at Ovens Auditorium. Sufjan Stevens. Rent. John Cleese and Eric Idle. John Prine, for God's sake. Well today, we took Miles to that same venue for his first live show ever, and Lord help me, it was PAW … Continue reading Year 5, Day 253: Baby’s First Live Show! →

Year 5, Day 252

Our regularly-scheduled Family Movie Night got punted this week, as Miles needed to finish decorating a lantern for his German School's impending lantern festival tomorrow. He spent a lot of time coloring...the inside of it (I tried to tell him), but this didn't bother him because the part he was most excited about was gluing … Continue reading Year 5, Day 252 →

Year 5, Day 251

One of the concepts Miles has loved learning about the most at school so far this year is compound words. Throughout our recent trip (and even before it), Miles would spontaneously toss little nuggets out like, "Hey Daddy, guess what? If I have a pine and I have an apple, guess what I have...A PINEAPPLE!" … Continue reading Year 5, Day 251 →

Year 5, Day 250

TFW you just got your COVID booster and, while you have ice cream now, you aren't sure it's enough to offset the discomfort of getting a shot in the arm.

Year 5, Day 249

Maybe it was restlessness. Maybe he missed us. Maybe there were some lingering Halloween-related jitters. Whatever the cause, Miles came into our bedroom in the middle of the night. While this happens semi-regularly, tonight it was particularly disruptive, as the first thing he did upon stepping into the room was to turn the lights on. … Continue reading Year 5, Day 249 →

Year 5, Day 248: Miles’s House of Horror V!

Our tale begins, dear reader, with a familiar scene. Familiar...and yet BONE-CHILLING for five-year-olds everywhere. Imagine, if you will, a child...left to his own devices for the better part of the afternoon. As the sun begins to set and the ghouls begin to emerge and wander the streets of a suburban hellscape, this child -- … Continue reading Year 5, Day 248: Miles’s House of Horror V! →

Year 5, Day 247

Miles spins a chilling yarn. Or at least a lengthy one. https://videopress.com/v/Q5wA9HiT?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true

Year 5, Day 246

When we asked Miles what he wanted to be for Halloween this year, he considered a modest list of approximately 50 possibilities before finally settling on the obvious answer we always expected. If you guessed "Chase from PAW Patrol holding the head of Chase from PAW Patrol," you are correct. As was the case last … Continue reading Year 5, Day 246 →