Scrabble Scribble 2 Fixed Phone Bokened

“Fixed” – Scrabble Scribble #2

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  You have to love how kids want to help. Even if you anti-love having to clean up messes or make repairs or pay for replacements or make lengthy explanations to neighbors or the fire department. Apparently most children are not concerned with the age-old expression “If it ain’t broke, why fix it?” And they […]



Whipped Cream Dragons!

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WARNING: There are no dragons in this video. But there is activity that you might not want to try at home… These kids are trying liquid nitrogen-frozen whipped cream and it makes them look like they’re dragons. Apparently, liquid nitrogen burns off in the heat of your mouth giving you the appearance of smokey nostrils. […]



THE FLOOR IS LAVA!

THE FLOOR IS LAVA!

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It’s one of the best kid’s games ever, jumping from furniture to furniture to avoid touching the ground, because it is lava. It turns out it’s also one of the best excuses ever. Come brush my teeth? Hah! Yeah right. The floor is lava! Time to do my chores? LAVA! You see, most parents don’t […]



My Kid Just Said

My Kid Just Said… #30

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“I wish we had brown faces. Like Isaiah.” -Finn (August 2013, 3.8 years old)   Finn was so happy and buoyant in his statement that day after school. He looks up this young boy and simply considers his best friend’s color something aspirational, if only on a simplistic level. It’s just this beautiful afterthought about […]



Tooth Fairy Transport?!

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Some dads have talents that make them way cooler than the rest of us. For example, I can be really funny at inappropriate times which leads to another talent of getting my ass kicked. I’m pretty much an Olympian of being dumb like that. But for this dad, there is something he has, as both […]



#FatBellyFriday ““ 27 Weeks

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My wife is a beautiful person. So, when she allowed me to photograph her in a moment of… awesome, it took me by surprise. The only thing left to do was joining her in acting like a weirdo. Finn and his brother will be so proud of us. #FatBellyFriday ““ 27 Weeks Thank you for […]



My Kid Just Said

My Kid Just Said… #29

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“I married to Mommy.” No no, being married is when a boy and a girl meet and decide to spend the rest of their lives together. “Yes… I married to Mommy.” -Lucas (4 years old) Touché, kid. Tou-friggin-ché. Go get me a tissue, will ya? ““ Previous My Kid Just Said Blood keeps your kid […]



Atlas the Father

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I remember seeing a towering statue when I was traveling through Italy as a young boy. The marble man’s face looked so determined, forehead wrinkled from strain, and his eyes set upon some faraway place. I thought the giant globe perched between his powerful back and open hands would fall at any moment. I couldn’t […]