The 5-year-old of the house loves grocery shopping because he enjoys the role of being a helper.When he thinks he is pitching in and providing assistance, he is happy and pleased with himself. In fact, we often randomly assign duties to Carson because he likes to help so much. Additionally, it’s helpful to dole out… Read more »
Category: Fatherhood Adventures
Adventures Of Fatherhood
Every now and again I shock myself with what I say to my kids, thinking how I never imagined speaking these phrases prior to becoming a dad.There are times when my boys bring out the worst in me. Fortunately, most of the time that’s not the case, but there are ups and down with raising… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
It’s been a week since Halloween in Berlin, and it’s a good thing it only comes once a year.Trick-or-treating in Berlin only last two hours, but it’s a hectic time for just about everyone.In some ways, my kids don’t get to enjoy all the customary traditions of Halloween because we live on a street that… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
Ever since I brought down the storage bin with skeletons from the attic, there has been a lot of spooking going on.Basically, something that started a couple weeks ago has continued through this week and it’s been fun for all of us.Halloween is serious business in Berlin and particularly on my street. In advance of… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
Boys are prone to roughhousing, but it’s difficult to accept the brutality I witness between my sons as just normal brother behavior.It’s amazing to me how violently they play together at times and how rough they are with each other on a routine basis. Most of the time there is equal culpability, but what disturbs… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
Beckett is a hilarious story teller and he recently added some new skills to his trade.Since he seems to enjoy spelling very much these days, he has added that to many of his stories with the result being it keeps us on our toes.One day after school, Beckett was talking to Pam about his day… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
The funny thing about leaving the family behind for a trip is it only takes a couple minutes for everything to return to normal.I went away last weekend to Charleston, S.C. for a guys’ weekend. It’s the first time since my kids were born that I have been away for two nights without Pam. It… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
Every now and again it benefits the soul to reflect on how much my young kids are changing, and it wasn’t a difficult chore this week to come up with some examples.My kids are now 6 (“and a quarter”), as Beckett likes to remind me, and 4 (almost 5) years old, in Carson’s case. While… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
Parenting can be quite humbling at times.That’s why it’s not for the weak or the easily embarrassed. At least that’s what I was thinking about on Sunday as I wrestled Carson off a ride at Trimper’s he had been booted off for misbehaving.Like many local families, we headed to Trimper’s for the fall customer appreciation… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood
What did I do with my time before kids?It’s a question that crosses my mind quite a bit while navigating through the new reality that has come about from the start of school and the onslaught of numerous other activities that my children are involved with in some capacity.The answer is I have no idea,… Read more »