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Year 5, Day 350

I was brushing my teeth this morning when I heard something slide under the bathroom door. I glanced over and saw a piece of folded paper, but before I could step over to it, Miles just came in anyway (violating one of our house rules, but anyway...). "Daddy!" he said. "I made you this!" This … Continue reading Year 5, Day 350 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment February 10, 2023February 13, 2023 1 Minute

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 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment November 18, 2022November 21, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 251

One of the concepts Miles has loved learning about the most at school so far this year is compound words. Throughout our recent trip (and even before it), Miles would spontaneously toss little nuggets out like, "Hey Daddy, guess what? If I have a pine and I have an apple, guess what I have...A PINEAPPLE!" … Continue reading Year 5, Day 251 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment November 3, 2022November 7, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 140

Driving back home after dinner tonight, Miles discovered a long hair in his car seat (presumably...hopefully?...Jaclyn's), which he held up proudly. "Look at this!" he called from the backseat. "Look at this hair!!!" As is so often the case when I'm trying to operate a vehicle, I replied, "Miles, I need to focus on driving. … Continue reading Year 5, Day 140 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment July 15, 2022July 18, 2022 1 Minute

Year 5, Day 29

During breakfast (technically maybe lunch?) ate Bob Evans today, Miles and I had a little "Mad Libs-esque" fun with the kid's menu/activity page. I was honestly a little disappointed that it turned out only slightly weird.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment March 26, 2022April 4, 2022 1 Minute

Year 4, Day 132

Everyone can relax, Miles has watched the PJ Masks shorts on Disney+ enough times now to have memorized all the dialogue. https://videopress.com/v/jsvzJ6Ir?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment July 7, 2021March 21, 2022 1 Minute

Year 4, Day 123

Despite the challenges that yesterday brought with it, this weekend wasn't all emotionally and physically taxing. On the way down to Myrtle Beach on Saturday, I glanced back at Miles, lounging in his car seat with his hat and sunglasses on, looking about as relaxed as humanly possible. "Wow, Miles," I said. "You're just chilling … Continue reading Year 4, Day 123 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment June 28, 2021March 21, 2022 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 324

Miles barged into the home office this evening, which he always does with a smirk as he surveys the room and ponders what exactly he should attempt to get into. On this visit, he walked over to the media shelves and retrieved a bunch of Muppet movies. "I wanna watch all of them!" he said, … Continue reading Year 3, Day 324 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment January 14, 2021January 19, 2021 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 223

"I gotta get a break, mommy." - Miles, sounding exasperated and without a shred of irony in his voice.

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 1 Minute

Year 3, Day 181

In what seems like a distant past life at this point, Jaclyn and I were pretty seasoned travelers. And now, whenever we see a place, whether in pictures or on TV, that we've traveled to, we like to let Miles know that we've been there before. Miles's response has been to adopt a new phrase … Continue reading Year 3, Day 181 →

Brian Martin Uncategorized Leave a comment August 24, 2020August 25, 2020 1 Minute

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