Sleep begets sleep.There was a time not too many years ago when there was no need for a clock to tell when it was time for bed for my boys, who are now 9 and 8 years old. Everything just went downhill fast and it became known as the bewitching hour.As I assume happens in… Read more »

It only takes few a minutes.That’s how long it took for Pam and I to get back into the parenting groove after a weekend away.Thanks to a wonderful grandmother, who watched the kids for the weekend, we were able to get away for two nights to Philadelphia for a concert and some great meals. It’s… Read more »

While checking out of the grocery store the other day, Carson tried to pull a fast one on me.As usual, we always go to the store at the most crowded time. I know better but that’s how life goes.As Carson and I were waiting in the long line to check out, it was clear he… Read more »

As my kids are getting older, I miss those genuine looks of excitement that once were commonplace.To me, these youthful, spontaneous and innocent reactions were amazing to behold. It’s what we would see from our kids on Christmas mornings and their birthdays when they opened their gifts. We would also see them on more mundane… Read more »

We are raising some music lovers and I’m proud of that.Some recent examples show our boys have diverse music tastes.Beckett is a huge music fan. His goal is to memorize the lyrics from as many songs as possible. A song, Dancing On My Own, came on in my truck the other day by Calum Scott…. Read more »

We spent four nights this week in Williamsburg, visiting Busch Gardens, Colonial Williamsburg and Great Wolf Lodge.Our kids have become great vehicle travelers. They are easy and roll with just about anything we throw at them, including homemade lunches to avoid a stop on the road.When we got into town last Friday night, we checked… Read more »

It’s always a surprise to hear what Beckett has on his mind.After a soccer tournament game last weekend, I congratulated him on the win and a big goal he scored.“That was for Mom Mom Connie,” he said, referring to Pam’s mom who passed away last week.That was incredibly sweet because we weren’t sure how he… Read more »

After school drop-offs in the morning, I always take a few minutes to exhale after a busy morning and turn my focus to work.On Wednesday, after a full week of Carson being knocked down with the flu, I took more deep breaths than usual.Most times the long walk to the car from the classroom is… Read more »

The wave of illnesses sweeping through kids these days has gotten in my head.Pam and I have been expecting one or both of our boys to go down while hoping for the best. That’s why at the first sign of anything off we have been proactive and trying to prevent a sniffle, for example, from… Read more »

Anxiety to start the day is never a good thing, but there was plenty of it on Monday at my house.One source of the apprehension was the fact there was no school and Pam and I both had to work. All working families juggle that. The bigger worry was a dentist appointment Beckett had that… Read more »