Grand parents are a blessing, well the good ones are anyway (the ones your kids actually want to go to). They watch your kids, they love spending time with them, they shower them with gifts, and best of all they do it for FREE! What is it that makes them love your kids so much? So much that it almost makes you look bad... Instead of just using your parents as free babysitters maybe there are some important habits to be picked up. [by all means we endorse taking advantage of the free … [Read more...]
Quality Time
For the last three years I have gone on a guys trip to Traverse City, Mi. for a mountain bike race. I love the couple of days I get to be with my buddies and relax and not have to think about much, if I were to be totally honest with you, its also a nice break from being with my kids (I have three). This year I choose to take my oldest son (4) with me. It was a great decision! At first I thought it would be a crazy weekend and not be that much fun for me, boy was I wrong. As dads we should … [Read more...]
How full is your dishwasher?
Let’s face it, mornings generally suck. The typical morning for me is waking up later than I planned to (generally because the snooze button is way too easy to press) and waddling down the stairs half alive wishing that time would magically stand still so I can return to my nice warm bed for a few more hours. As I sip my coffee and as the anxiety of the day builds I attempt to jump start my brain because the day is going to start weather I like it or not. So I munch on my granola, gulp my … [Read more...]