Dreams Float
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 […]
Valentine’s Day Rejects (Caption Party)
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, […]
Baby Jogger Strollers, Journal #3: STROLLAPALOOZA
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 […]
My Wife Just Said… #97
“There are certain things that I’ll just never be a natural at. Unless it’s the end of the world… like making toothpaste or something.” –Avara ““ Previous “My Wife Just Said…”
A Guide to Extreme Flu Preparedness & Response for Families
Being sick sucks. However, it is the Seventh Circle of Suck when you have kids, or your kids are sick, or it’s an all out family-demic. Good news is: there are steps you can take. Bad news is: I didn’t include any of the helpful ones you should take to prevent or deal with sickness […]
Awkward Alert!
When my wife said she wouldn’t appear in ANY of the videos for this thing, my first thought was “Oh, GREAT. I HOPE I DON’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING UNCOMFORTABLE ON CAMERA.” And, then they were like… “you’re going on a date night. Or lunch. Or whatever.” Well, what better way to to make it […]
Top 5 Fatherhood Songs of the 90’s
I’m something of an audiophile. My father loved music. My mother loved it equally, but in more sentimental ways. So it’s no wonder I slowly gained the ability to listen to an album and know which three songs would be the band’s first, second and third singles. It became a parlor trick I used to […]
I Turn My Head for Just One Week
I’ll never forgive myself. Or the Universe. I was gone for a week. Just one week! I’m in his room playing and he just said “those” instead of “dozes.” One Day Earlier Lugging my bags to the curb, I met my family with a mountain range of a smile set against the gray sky of […]
My Kid Just Said… #18
“NO, DADDY! You NOT take a picture of me aaaaaany more!” -Lucas (2013, 3.5 years old) There is camera shyness, and then there’s ohpleasestopit-ness about being photographed or videoed. Some of us can really can be obnoxious Mama- and Papa-razzi with our kids. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with occasionally staging things so a […]
Kids and Koalas
You had a baby. Yay! You should realize that kids tend to grow up and get “less cute” to “outright ugly” from time to time. At first, the little one can turn your heart into something similar to what a microwave can turn a stick of butter into in 13.3 seconds. This may be by […]
