Year 5, Day 5

"Hey look! I found a stick!" The stick:

Year 5, Day 4

As all young boys must, Miles is going through the "booger obsession" phase of childhood. If you're ever looking for his index finger, the first place I'd check is deep within his nostril. Despite this action being a firmly-ingrained byproduct of centuries of human evolution, Jaclyn and I still raise a stink every time we … Continue reading Year 5, Day 4 →

Year 5, Day 3

We took some time today to get into all the goodies Miles got for his birthday. Unsurprisingly, he was most drawn to the thing that involves hurling axes through the living room. Again, eternal thanks to Jacques for that one.

Year 5, Day 2

"How's it feel being four?" I said to Miles this morning as we sat on the couch together. "Bad," he replied. "What do you mean?" "I want to be five."

Year 5, Day 1: Miles’s Fourth Birthday Party!

Miles's big Fourth Birthday Weekend has arrived, and his friends (and ours) once again came out to celebrate. Miles's friend Audrey came into town last night. They were happy to see each other. Last year, we had a small celebration (several, actually) due to the pandemic, but today marked Miles's first full-fledged "destination birthday" since … Continue reading Year 5, Day 1: Miles’s Fourth Birthday Party! →

Year 4, Day 365

Where does the time go? Somehow, it's been four whole years since Miles was born. I wouldn't believe it if it weren't for both the conversations I'm capable of having with him now and my body's rate of deterioration (NOTE: I made it through a good 38 years of my life before "feeling my age"; … Continue reading Year 4, Day 365 →

Year 4, Day 364

Miles had a much better day today, which was great because he was shaking his cold before his impending birthday. In fact, everyone was in a better mood tonight through dinnertime, after which Miles walked over to the coffee table and said, "OH! Hey, look at this!" There was a real playfulness in his voice, … Continue reading Year 4, Day 364 →

Year 4, Day 363

There are days that Miles will feign illness to get out of undesirable activities, saying things like "I don't feel good" or "My tummy hurts" to avoid baths, sitting down to dinner, going to school, going to bed...you get the picture. And then there are those rare days where Miles truly doesn't feel well. The … Continue reading Year 4, Day 363 →

Year 4, Day 362

Most of the nights I'm not hosting trivia (and sometimes, even when I am), I end up putting Miles to bed. While I've written in the past that this process consists of at least two books and one story (which are not the same things), something I've touched on a little less is Miles's other … Continue reading Year 4, Day 362 →

Year 4, Day 361

Tonight, I wanted to test drive the pizza stone my parents got us for Christmas, and the entire family got down on this one. I rolled the dough out into individual portions, then let Jaclyn and, yes, even Miles top their pizzas as they saw fit. Miles started by piling all the cheese...right in the … Continue reading Year 4, Day 361 →