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My Wife Just Sang… #99

Posted by on February 25th, 2013, under "MY WIFE JUST SAID..."

“Oh yes! 99 Luftballoons! I LOVE that song! I used to be able to sing the whole thing. Yes. The German version.” [Commences singing] -Elizabeth   – Previous “My Wife Just Said…” 

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Office Spaced

Posted by on February 22nd, 2013, under NOTEBOOK

This is my last video, and as such, I thought we should go out with a… suit. My birthday suit, perhaps? I recently got a new job that has me, get this, showering and shaving. All the time. Weird, right? While I don’t have to wear a suit on the regular, I occasionally need to [...]

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The DON’Ts of Waiting on Tables of Families

Posted by on February 22nd, 2013, under NOTEBOOK

There is an art to waiting tables. It is a dying art. It’s certainly a really a hard job, but there are tricks to it. To make it not be so awful. Everyone knows it must be a gruesome task to wait on tables that contain kids, but I’m a parent, so I’m not writing [...]

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How to Play Any Game with a Kid (Flowchart)

Posted by on February 21st, 2013, under INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAMS

You sit there sweating bullets. You’re not worried you’ll lose, maybe there’s a hint of worry you’ll accidentally win. You’re just trying to keep up, playing a game with this young ball of spin-cycle lightning we commonly refer to as a kid. Whether it’s your kid or not is beside the point. It’s a KID! [...]

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The Breakfast NASA Launch

Posted by on February 20th, 2013, under NOTEBOOK

Remember how I said my wife, Avara, didn’t want to be in the videos? Well, while shooting one day we had to film a part where I drop off Finn at “his school” and we didn’t have anyone to play his teacher. Avara happened to be on the set so she could take Finn home [...]

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In Praise of Mediocrity

Posted by on February 19th, 2013, under NOTEBOOK

As a father, I am not perfect. In fact, I’m so far from perfect, if I wanted to overnight a letter to perfect, it would cost me $46. David and the Vienna clan. So, while I do strive for perfection, I think mediocrity serves as a realistic short-term goal for me—mostly because I’ve already attained [...]

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My Wife Just Said… #98

Posted by on February 18th, 2013, under "MY WIFE JUST SAID..."

“Can you imagine the kind of sex we could have if I were Elastigirl from The Incredibles?” -Avara   – Previous “My Wife Just Said…” 

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Dreams Float

Posted by on February 15th, 2013, under NOTEBOOK

This is, by far, my favorite video of those we’ve done with Kia. My son Finn has become the grandest storyteller. When the other kids at school wrote little stories, most of them gave two-sentence answers. Finn’s piece of paper was two paragraphs of intricate detail. We share a love for imagination. Also, the thing [...]

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Valentine’s Day Rejects (Caption Party)

Posted by on February 15th, 2013, under SNAPSHOTS

Oh Valentine’s Day. It’s not just single people that can look at the middle of the month of February as the butthole of the calendar. It can all get to be a bit too much, even for people who have someone special. The commercialization of peer-pressurized romance can get on anyone’s nerves. There’s a snarky, [...]

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Baby Jogger Strollers, Journal #3: STROLLAPALOOZA

Posted by on February 14th, 2013, under NOTEBOOK

Having trouble watching the video? CLICK HERE! Two things you need to know about this post: 1. You can win a rad Baby Jogger stroller. 2. The video in this post is awesome. Well, I may be overselling Item #2 but seriously this Baby Jogger City Versa is worth over $450 retail and comes in [...]

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