Category kids

A Day (or 6) At the Beach

Wow, long time no update.  So what else is new?  Not a lot to report, really, except for a fun family trip to Sandbridge with Grandma and Grandpa Jim.  Luckily we missed the Hurricane by a couple of weeks and…

Happy Birthday, Grace!

Well, our little girl is three years old today, and while it seems to have come in the blink of an eye for Mom and Dad, to Grace it’s been an eternity.  She’s been counting down the day for weeks…

All Gussied Up

Critics agreed the most recent season of “America’s Top Model” was something of a letdown.

Photos – Easter 2011

Yes, I know it’s July…the triple-digit temps were a major clue…but I did promise earlier to post some of the photos here that I’ve failed to post in anything like a timely manner on the kids’ site.  So here’s a…

Scott’s Heroes

Some time ago, I posted images of Scott’s self-created superheroes Fireflash and Tongueman. Well, lately he’s been at it again. I gather Fireflash is his signature character, as he’s still a frequently drawn subject and the recent recipient of a…

Miss Me?

Well, this is mortifying.  Somewhere along the way I turned into THAT guy.  You know, the guy who starts a blog and proceeds to neglect it for months at a time.  The guy who makes you wonder why you bother…

Derby Day

Well, Pinewood Derby day has finally come and gone. Jason was hugely excited about the whole thing, having placed second in his den last year despite all his competitors being a year older (Jason was the only Tiger cub in…

Fathers and Sons and Phones in Space

Jason’s going through a sweet phase where he likes to tell me I’m a great dad. I’m trying to enjoy it while it lasts, and bank up all this praise to get me through his teen years, when he’ll doubtless…

Fireflash and Tongueman

Jason and Scott are big superhero fans, which is perhaps not surprising when you consider how many comic books I have around the house.  Lately they’ve taken to inventing their own heroes and drawing their adventures, much as I did…

Gracie Turns Two!

That’s right, a whole two years have slipped by since Gracie made her debut in our lives, and if it seems impossible it’s only because the old saying is true: Time really does fly when you’re having fun. From Day…