Year 5, Day 127

Someone (maybe my mom, maybe Jaclyn) decided it would be a great idea to hit Myrtle Beach for Fourth of July weekend this year. Miles was eager and ready for action. "I'm Donatello," he said. Little did he know that Grammy had picked up some fireworks just for him to set off this weekend. WHAT … Continue reading Year 5, Day 127 →

Year 5, Day 120

George has maintained a HeroesCon tradition since our kids were born, getting a first-day picture of us as well as a shot of Audrey and Miles to accompany it, just to make sure the crushing passage of time is abundantly clear. 2018 2019 2022 As much fun as it is hitting this convention with a … Continue reading Year 5, Day 120 →

Year 4, Day 93

Memorial Day pool party vibes. Miles has come a long way since the first time he got in this pool!

Year 3, Day 355

Someone may have managed to nab some chocolate at an hour that was dubiously close to "breakfast time" today. Taking full advantage of a holiday and his parents' waning willpower on a rainy weekend spent inside. What a stinker!

Year 3, Day 353

Just in time for the weekend, Miles has brought another new song home from daycare to repeat ad nauseam. He started singing it merrily tonight and was only stopped by his need for sleep at bedtime. "The ants go marching one by one hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching one by one hurrah, hurrah..." In … Continue reading Year 3, Day 353 →

Year 3, Day 339

As we were riding to daycare this morning, Miles shared his expectations for Jaclyn's upcoming birthday weekend. "What should we do for mom's birthday?" I asked him. "Someone come to the door," he said. He said nothing further. "What do you mean?" I replied. "Hnnnh," he mumbled quizzically. Then he repeated himself. "Someone come to … Continue reading Year 3, Day 339 →

Year 3, Day 255

We picked Miles up early from daycare today for another weekend sojourn to the mountains. This time, we rented a cabin on Lake Lure with some friends. Miles still hasn't stopped talking about our weekend getaway from a couple months ago, so naturally he's thrilled with the current accommodations. He wasted no time exploring every … Continue reading Year 3, Day 255 →

Year 3, Day 194

With the governor loosening some COVID restrictions this past week, playgrounds have finally reopened. Miles could not be happier about it, especially considering we were headed to a park in Black Mountain this morning. TAKE ME TO THE SLIDE! After a nice walk around the lake, Miles got to experience the joys (and initial trepidation) … Continue reading Year 3, Day 194 →

Year 3, Day 193

As we were settling in at our weekend residence yesterday, Jaclyn very quickly and decisively let me know I'd be sharing a room with Miles. As such, this was the last thing I saw last night: And this was the first thing I saw this morning: The first thing I HEARD, incidentally, was, "DADDY WAKE … Continue reading Year 3, Day 193 →

Year 2, Day 362

Holy. MACKEREL. There are days (most of them), where despite the hardships, it's clear that being a parent is the most touching and rewarding experience of my life. Then there are days -- not many of them, but they're out there -- where I start to think about walking outside, climbing into the car, and … Continue reading Year 2, Day 362 →