4:30 am (tap, tap, tap on my nose) Not-quite a whisper: “MOMMY!” 4:31 am unintelligible grunt from me 4:31 am “MOMMY – THIS IS IMPORTANT. FREDDIE MOVED. (Freddie is our Elf on a Shelf) HE’S BEHIND THE BLINDS AND IT IS ONLY THREE MORE DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS!” I’m thinking the early wake up call today does not bode well for Christmas… View Post
Holiday Shopping at Hooters (this post was written by a dude)
Happy Holidays to all of you Dads out there. This Daddy Diary is strictly for you. Moms who continue to read, you have been warned. My 3-yr old son, Cooper and I, are off to find a gift for PaPa (Cooper’s Grandpa, My Dad). PaPa’s perfect night is a couple of cold ones while watching a baseball game and a… View Post
Thoughts on Twitter and Military_Mom
Edit, December 18th: Dear Anonymous Commenters: While I respect your ‘right’ to have your own opinions, and will happily approve comments that disagree with my thoughts/opinions on this subject, I do reserve the right to delete outright venom….especially those who choose to mask themselves in the cloak of anonymity. I will approve comments from people who are willing to make… View Post
We Believe in Magic.
There is a little guy….all dressed in red, pointy hat and pointy shoes sitting on top of my kitchen light. Yesterday he was hiding in our tree. The day before that – on top of the TV. He is always out of reach. And every morning, I hear, “Moooooommmmm – Freddie moved again!” Freddie is our very own Elf On… View Post
My wake up call – AKA – Kids and Brutal Honesty
So, here I am, going about my day….and then WHAM! I hit the brick wall of my 5 year old’s honesty. She tip toes in from gymnastics – walks right up to me, pats me on the stomach and says, “Wow, Mommy….do you have a baby in your tummy? It is Reeeallllyy big.” And I am instantly struck with the… View Post
The Potty Dilemma for Daddy
When is a little girl old enough to enter a public restroom by herself? That’s the question I was posed this week. The women’s restroom is uncharted territory for this Daddy (rightfully so). It reminds me of Noah’s Ark. Users enter in pairs. They’re gone for what seems to be 40 days and 40 nights (what takes so long?). And,… View Post
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