Year 3, Day 306

With all of his new battery-operated cars now primed and ready, Miles naturally attempted to operate all four of them simultaneously.

Year 3, Day 305: Christmas 2020 in Review

For a holiday spent in isolation, Miles's third Christmas managed to be frenetic, loud, and (fortunately) filled with joy. Christmas started early in our house, as Miles woke up at 3 AM and started yelling, "DADDY! I WANNA READ A BOOK, DADDY!" Groaning, I staggered down the hallway to his bedroom and immediately began pleading … Continue reading Year 3, Day 305: Christmas 2020 in Review →

Year 3, Day 304

Miles is still talking about Halloween in the same sentence he's bringing up Santa and reindeer. And who can blame him? This year has been a long slog, one day running into the next. But whatever holiday you happen to be celebrating today, may it be the best one possible!

Year 3, Day 303

Around 8:45 today, Miles bounded into our home office, interrupting my morning meeting. "Daddy!" he called. "Santa's in Australia!" Indeed, Miles was eager to sharpen his burgeoning cartography skills today as he tracked the fat man on his journey around the world. With his own globe, a copy of My Very Important World, and the … Continue reading Year 3, Day 303 →

Year 3, Day 302

Miles was really excited to place candy canes on the tree. He was even more excited to continuously pull all of them off and try to eat them.

Year 3, Day 301: Miles’s Top Five Christmas Jams, 2020 Edition

Sure, 2020 has been a dumpster fire and the holidays have been thrown into disarray due to the looming risk of COVID-19, but there's one person in this house who hasn't noticed -- MILES. The only thing he knows, beyond a doubt, is that it's Christmastime, and Santa Claus is indeed coming. With that excitement … Continue reading Year 3, Day 301: Miles’s Top Five Christmas Jams, 2020 Edition →

Year 3, Day 300

After last night descended into madness, we decided that tonight would be cookie decorating night. Using my mother's time-honored sugar cookie recipe, I did the baking while Jaclyn and Miles took care of the frosting and sprinkles. Miles could not wait to get started...eating. And, with Jaclyn's guidance, Miles decorated the cookies with the...magic...and wonder...of... … Continue reading Year 3, Day 300 →

Year 3, Day 299

Over the course of my life, I've spent a LOT of time solving puzzles in Legend of Zelda games. As a parent, all of those finely-honed skills are both paying off and being put to their ultimate test. Tonight for instance, Miles was in what can delicately be described as "a mood." He started out … Continue reading Year 3, Day 299 →

Year 3, Day 298

"Look! A picture of a raccoon and a picture of a possum!" "That's cool, buddy! Can you hold them up so I can see them? And smile?" Thanks to Grammy and Papa for sending along what are already two of Miles's favorite Christmas presents.

Year 3, Day 297

As I pulled up to daycare this afternoon, the alarm on one of the other cars in the parking lot suddenly started honking. I parked and got out of my own car, the other vehicle still blinking and beeping all the while. After about thirty seconds, I started wondering if anyone was going to shut … Continue reading Year 3, Day 297 →