Year 5, Day 340

When I woke up on Saturday, Miles had a simple request for me, one he requested by leaning in close and saying, "Daddy, I want you to build me a suit." "What sort of suit?" I asked. "Like a business suit?" "No," he said. "Look." He then pressed his thumb into the side of his … Continue reading Year 5, Day 340 →

Year 5, Day 315

I'm still not feeling great and am spending most of my days in bed this week, but Miles has (mostly) been a source of comfort. I say "mostly" because this morning was maybe one of the worst this house has seen. Screaming, threats, punishments, tears...just an absolute cacophony of misery to start the day. And … Continue reading Year 5, Day 315 →

Year 5, Day 287: Reassessing a Christmas Classic

With Christmas fast approaching, our standing Family Movie Night has been commandeered by holiday films. While Miles is watching some of these on his own (at, say, six in the morning, like this one), I wanted to make sure we took the time to sit down and enjoy some of these as a family. I'll … Continue reading Year 5, Day 287: Reassessing a Christmas Classic →

Year 5, Day 266

Miles, like his father before him, likes Star Wars. He was riveted by A New Hope, has watched a few episodes of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, and we've been working through Tales of the Jedi together, not to mention the toys and books he has. He's expressed a lot of interest … Continue reading Year 5, Day 266 →

Year 5, Day 229

If you ask Miles to name his favorite Family Movie Night viewing experience, he'll tell you (and I could NOT be prouder of this) that the best movie he's seen so far is Hayao Miyazaki's classic My Neighbor Totoro. He loves it so much that he still brings up moments from the film on a … Continue reading Year 5, Day 229 →

Year 5, Day 169

Movie night snuggling.

Year 5, Day 141

This weekend, I was finally successful in my weeks-long quest to convince Miles to watch one of the most significant of my life -- E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, a movie I first saw when I was about his age that also holds the distinction of being the first film I have any recollection of seeing in … Continue reading Year 5, Day 141 →

Year 5, Day 63

For Family Movie Night this week, Miles asked to watch "a Star Wars movie with Luke, Obi-Wan, and Darth Vader in it." Wouldn't you know, I had JUST the movie. Miles has watched a lot of bits and pieces of Star Wars movies over the years, but I think this may be the first time … Continue reading Year 5, Day 63 →

Year 5, Day 56

Today concluded the first week of Miles's sticker chart, and I'm (relatively) happy to report that he earned all but the last two prizes on his list. Which means we ALL earned Family Movie Night. This week's selection, chosen by Miles, was Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). While he didn't earn all of his … Continue reading Year 5, Day 56 →

Year 5, Day 14

For most of the week, Miles has been insisting that our next Family Movie Night should be dedicated to "Shred." "We have to watch Shred!" he'll say. And while I was hoping he was talking about some sort of '80s skateboarding movie, it turns out he was actually talking about this bastard: Oh...GREAT. I want … Continue reading Year 5, Day 14 →