Grandpa In The Workshop

Trip To Ohio, Christmas 2013

We are very excited about travelling to visit Grandma and Grandpa (and others) for Christmas 2013! Our flight will be a red-eye where hopefully the kids can sleep. We were going to drive (36 hours each way) but scored some cheap airplane tickets so got to fly instead! The kids are very, very excited for the trip.

Tire Swing

Stephen In Bathroom

Stephen Peeing By Himself For The First Time

I just turned my back for a minute, and Stephen ran over to the urinal and was done by the time I got over there.

No More Monkeys Jumping On Bed!

Stranger Danger

Maybe I've got it all backwards, but I don't try to get the kids to be afraid of strangers.

In fact, I try to get them to be confident enough to go up and to talk to anyone, at any time.

Am I worried that they might be abducted? Not really. I never let them out of my sight, or the sight of someone else who can take care of them.

What are they going to need to do as adults? Be afraid of everyone and unable to talk to new people? That's sure not going to help them much. Better to be able to know how to talk to as many different people as possible.

So no, the kids are not being taught "stranger danger."

Get In The Car!

Papa: Ok kids, jump into the car please.

Stephen: Noooo? Me no juuuump? Me cliiiimb!

Papa: Oh yes, you're right Stephen, please CLIMB into the car.