The tooth fairy has been a frequent visitor of late, and, according to a recent survey, we are cheap.To date, the tooth fairy has visited Beckett’s seven times, and it appears Carson will soon be getting a few visits as well.Pam and I decided pretty early on we were not going to overthink the whole… Read more »

Getting his little brother in trouble is something Beckett thoroughly enjoys.The problem for him is we have caught on to his antics.It’s common for Beckett, 7, to tell Carson, 5, to do something he’s not supposed to do, but he does it in a conniving way that clearly has devious intentions.For example, while sitting in… Read more »

A big change of late around the house is the fact my kids are starting to embrace the joy of sleeping.Up until a couple months ago, both my kids were always out of bed by 6 in the morning. Not only were they awake, but they were up, full of energy and ready to do… Read more »

No matter the circumstances, my kids will never admit they are tired.I shouldn’t even ask them anymore because their eyes always tell the story anyway. In the rare times the windows to the soul are not indicative, their actions usually confirm one way or the other.For some reason, both are set in never admitting when… Read more »

With it being summer and all, I’m swimming every day with my boys and that is always an adventure.Life is never boring with my sons, 7 and 5 years old, but the summer season is certainly my favorite time of year because we are always outside, being active and having fun in the water, whether… Read more »

I had my first funnel cake the other day, and now I get it.Somewhere along the way without me knowing Beckett became a huge fan of funnel cakes. I never understood this love affair. All it now takes is for him to see one and he has a hard time getting it out of his… Read more »

In a house full of males, no food should ever be left unattended.In my home where the men hold a 4:1 advantage (including the dog) over poor Pam, food has been known to disappear quite often.Food can be stolen off unattended plates at any time, and I learned that firsthand the other night when it… Read more »

The summer affords us the opportunity to spend quality time individually with our kids, and it’s amazing how different they are when not together.Pam and I were off last Friday and day care was closed for Carson. Beckett was in camp all week and we gave him the option of attending the last day of… Read more »

When it comes to trying new foods, my kids are on opposite extremes.Carson, 5, will typically try anything and most of the time likes everything, but we need to be prepared for him to literally spit it out directly on the table or floor if he doesn’t like it.That happened most recently over a quick… Read more »

After missing it by about an hour last year, Beckett finished his first grade year with perfect attendance.This was important to him throughout the year. I think it was mainly due to the fact he felt like he got robbed last year. He didn’t realize perfect attendance comes down to hours attended rather than days… Read more »