Year 5, Day 331

MILES: "Do you like what I built?" ME: "...uh, not really." This comes after I've told him, repeatedly, that I didn't want him building a fort today because I wanted to keep the house in good shape for ONE STINKING DAY.

Year 5, Day 329

Miles came home today to find his room looking...a bit different. https://videopress.com/v/qNfPGUlX?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Jaclyn finally checked the long-standing goal of painting Miles's room off of her never-ending list of projects in our -- and I want to stress this -- new build home. But hey, if it makes them both happy, it makes me happy!

Year 5, Day 299

"Daddy?" Miles asks after nightfall. "Will you play Dark Hallway with me?" Dark Hallway is a "game," the origins of which are unclear to me, that involves just want the name implies -- turning out all the lights and making the hallway and any adjacent rooms pitch black. Beyond that, however, things get perhaps a … Continue reading Year 5, Day 299 →

Year 5, Day 298

After a few weeks of stops and starts, Miles has finally assembled his "gummi house" for Christmas. Despite Jaclyn's best attempts, Miles refused any and all help, building it the way HE wanted. Gotta be honest, I don't know that the building inspector is going to sign off on this one. Not that it matters. … Continue reading Year 5, Day 298 →

Year 5, Day 280: Baby’s First School Project!

This week, Miles received his first major school assignment. He was, with us (the directions made no secret of the need for parental "assistance"), to create a building of any sort to wrap up his class's current unit. Receiving these directions on Tuesday wasn't particularly helpful as far as I was concerned, since my evenings … Continue reading Year 5, Day 280: Baby’s First School Project! →

Year 5, Day 196

For anyone wondering how Miles's drawing is progressing, he brought this picture home from school today: When asked if this was a picture of our house, Miles responded in the negative. "It's the house where Brie was," he clarified (meaning the home of our neighbor who was watching Brie while I was at work last … Continue reading Year 5, Day 196 →

Year 5, Day 106

Tragedy struck last night, as our AC stopped blowing cool air. Certainly a problem moving into what by all accounts will be a brutally hot week, Jaclyn woke up Saturday morning immediately looking for a service provider. Miles, of course, had his own thoughts. "Well Daddy can fix it," he reasoned. "Daddy doesn't know how … Continue reading Year 5, Day 106 →

Year 4, Day 32

We all met at the old house after work today to pack up the last few things and say goodbye. I think Miles is starting to understand, in some way, that the new house is "home" now. He did take one last run around the porch (and check out the bird's nest) while we were … Continue reading Year 4, Day 32 →

Year 3, Day 366

Three years ago tomorrow (but only because of a leap year), we welcomed Miles into the world in what was, I think I can say for both of us, the most momentous day of our lives. Today, we celebrated one milestone with another; maybe not quite as monumental as the birth of a child, but … Continue reading Year 3, Day 366 →

Year 3, Day 243

"I made a house. This is my house now." - Miles