Year 5, Day 321

We had just left the house this morning when Miles said, as calmly as could be, "Daddy, I'm really mad at Mommy." "Why are you mad at Mommy?" I asked. "Because she forgot to give me a snack." Truly a cardinal offense. "Well you can tell her when she comes to your fashion show this … Continue reading Year 5, Day 321 →

Year 5, Day 314

Shuffling through the bundle of papers he brought home from school, Miles excitedly showed Jaclyn and I a picture he had drawn. "Look!" he said, pointing as he explained (mostly to Jaclyn). "That's you and that's Daddy and that's a smiley face and that's from when you got married!" The piece in question. The "when … Continue reading Year 5, Day 314 →

Year 5, Day 82

Maybe our occasional science experiments are going to his head, but today Miles had the audacity to declare, "I do a lot of science than mommy. I do 100 science." Yes, Miles self-identifies as the primary scientist in our family, as though it was some sort of competition, never mind the fact that Jaclyn is … Continue reading Year 5, Day 82 →

Year 5, Day 72

Having made a special bracelet (or "bracelip," as he calls it) at German school yesterday, Miles was fully prepared for Mother's Day this year. "We have to hide it from Mommy!" he declared as I picked him up yesterday. "Don't worry, buddy," I assured him, "I'll take care of it." This morning, Jaclyn gave us … Continue reading Year 5, Day 72 →

Year 5, Day 61

A Portrait of Mommy - Miles Martin, 2022. Chalk on concrete.

Year 4, Day 339

Following an exciting afternoon of being driven around in a limo and drinking wine, Jaclyn went to bed pretty early last night. Good thing too, because it left Miles and me free to prepare her birthday gifts. Specifically, we needed to fill out the cards (plural) that Miles insisted on getting her. "Okay, buddy," I … Continue reading Year 4, Day 339 →

Year 4, Day 126

When Miles asks for bedtime stories, his requests tend to be pretty specific. "Tell me a story about the PJ Masks and Romeo and Romeo steals all the library books," he might say, referring to a specific episode of PJ Masks and expecting me to accurately recount the adventure in question. It can be a … Continue reading Year 4, Day 126 →

Year 4, Day 50

Miles has gotten a bit ritualistic with our departure on weekday mornings. It's never enough for him to get a kiss and a hug from Mommy on his way out the door. If she even tries to let it go at that, he becomes obstinate. "Nono! I need three kisses and three hugs!" he'll say, … Continue reading Year 4, Day 50 →

Year 4, Day 14

In what is quickly becoming a regular part of our evening routine, Miles helped Jaclyn prepare dinner again this evening. "The first thing we need to do is boil some water for the cauliflower." "Just don't put it in my juice!" was Miles's only demand. Of course, there's only so much prep work a three-year-old … Continue reading Year 4, Day 14 →

Year 3, Day 340

For her birthday today, Jaclyn spent most of the day out with her sister, giving Miles and I some much needed "guy time." And, yes, okay, also a chance to buy Jaclyn's birthday presents. While we avoided too much gallivanting around given the state of public health, I did make sure Miles got to visit … Continue reading Year 3, Day 340 →