Year 5, Day 258

My time with Miles was limited today, as I arrived home with very little turnaround time to get to a 6:45 showing of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. I still did my best to find out some information about Miles's day, even as he tinkered away at a paper project he had (I guess?) brought home … Continue reading Year 5, Day 258 →

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 162

With Jaclyn out of town this weekend, I wanted to make sure Miles and I had some fun activities lined up. First up, Miles's long-awaited second trip to the movie theater. He's already so good at watching movies that he can't even be bothered to look away from the screen long enough to take a … Continue reading Year 5, Day 162 →

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 69

With the exception of the brief time I spent with him as he fell asleep last night, I haven't gotten to see much of Miles the last couple days. Normally, Thursday nights are a time for us to rectify this and hang out a bit. But, as any movie fan with a pulse knows, tonight … Continue reading Year 5, Day 69 →

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 58: Baby’s First Trip to the Movies!

In the latter days of Jaclyn's pregnancy, I was increasingly stressed about Miles's due date. Not because it was going to mark a earth-shattering shift in my life, upending the status quo and seeing to it I never had a moment of peace ever again; no, I was concerned because his due date was February … Continue reading Year 5, Day 58: Baby’s First Trip to the Movies! →

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 →

Year 4, Day 337

Recently, and through no real deliberate design, Fridays have become Family Movie Nights. It started when we all sat down to watch Disney's superb Encanto a few weeks ago, but is now an official part of the week, with Miles even making pre-emptive requests for upcoming films. For instance, after spotting it on Disney+, Miles … Continue reading Year 4, Day 337 →

Year 4, Day 309: Baby’s First New Year’s Resolutions!

In true party pooper fashion, both of my housemates fell asleep well in advance of midnight tonight. Still, Miles was fighting to make it to midnight but was just too dang loopy for us to keep dealing with. Although we had no choice but to put him to bed, I still tried to keep Miles's … Continue reading Year 4, Day 309: Baby’s First New Year’s Resolutions! →