For the first time in almost six years, we recently became a diaper-free household. Michelle is all about the underwear now and that means no more Huggies or Pampers or whatever on our weekly grocery list. If all goes according to plan, the next time I buy diapers they'll be
Last Saturday, while I ran with the giraffes, my wife and kids boarded a plane to spend a week at my mother-in-law's boyfriend's son's condo in Scottsdale, Arizona. I picked them up at the airport last night, thus ending 8 days of bachelorhood. Here's a collection of thoughts and observations
A number of women in my wife's circle of friends are preggers or have cute little babies. This has Taryn talking about having a third. I've already decided I'm happy with the two angels I have. I've got a boy and a girl and both are smart, healthy, sweet, beautiful
This being election season here in Ontario, it's all about equal time. That's why Zork Hun, Libertarian Party candidate for my riding, got to speak during the opening ceremony of The Terry Fox Run at High Park. That's why they can't air Arnold Schwarzenegger movies in California while he's running
I haven't shared stories about the kids lately, and it's not because there aren't any. It's because there are too many. They're both at these ages where just about everything they do is priceless and precious and too cute for words. It's truly cuteness overload. Tonight when I got home
We spent most of yesterday in Whitby. For those of you from other parts of the world, Whitby is just a little east of Toronto off the 401. East of Toronto goes like this: Pickering - Ajax - Whitby. We came for the super grub and hot tub but it
There are moments in a father's life when he's overwhelmed with pride. This week, I enjoyed such a moment. James, my five year old, was told explicitly he could be anything he wanted for Halloween this year. It was completely up to him and we'd do our best to make
Today is the city of Toronto's recreation and cultural program registration day for Etobicoke and York districts. That means Daddy has to wake up early to battle other mommies and daddies for a valuable spot in desired courses. James needs swimming lessons and Michelle is dying to take ballet, so
Since I worked at the CNE for three years in the late 80s and early 90s, I've only been to the CNE once. I think I simply overdosed on the place, having walked that midway 60 days in a row. Taryn and I went once about ten years ago and
I saw The Simpsons Movie again, this time with my kids. Although only five and three, they were dying to see this movie, and I was dying to see it with them. You actually appreciate this movie more the second time through. For starters, it's a perfect family film. The
Some study is suggesting the fact females prefer pink and males prefer blue is innate. Boys like blue, girls like pink and there isn't much anybody can do about it, researchers said on Monday in one of the first studies to show scientifically that there are gender-based colour preferences.Researchers
I know parents who won't let their children play with any gun of any kind. All shooting devices are completely banned from the house. I don't judge these people, I'm not a big gun fan myself, but I'll let James play with a gun, so long as it's a massive
If you want to make a movie that will appeal to young kids, go with talking animals. It seems to be gold in my house. If the dog or cat or mouse or rat talks, the kids love it. The kids have been enjoying ads for Underdog, a movie about
That's the thing about kids... they grow up. There's nothing you can do to slow this process down, so I recommend getting comfy and enjoying the ride. One of the benefits of maintaining a blog like this is I can't forget things. If I want to remember the details of
In honour of Michelle's 3rd birthday, which is tomorrow, we had a little bbq get together to celebrate. My nephew was born on that same July day back in 2004, so we killed two birds with one cake. Good times, good burgers, good political discussions, good comedy review and psycho
Exactly two years ago today, I wrote an entry entitled "Michelle Walks!". It was about how Michelle took her first solo stroll on July 21, 2005. Next week, Michelle turns three. She's incredibly well spoken, throwing together complex sentences and engaging in interesting discussions. I often can't believe the insight
I've returned from a three day escape to Pinery, a Provincial Park on Lake Huron near Grand Bend, Ontario. I've camped at Pinery before, but not in 16 years. It was even better than I remembered it. The sandy beaches at Pinery beat the crap out of anything you'll find
I've written about my little blooming comedienne before. As Michelle ages, she's becoming more and more of a ham. She'll be three next month, but already she's got some pretty solid material. Whereas James is far more serious and deep, Michelle prefers to ham it up. I pulled out my
Today is my day. James and Michelle gave me an cute little iPod shuffle for when I go running and they each made me a little something. I'm told the iPod shuffle is a joint Father's Day and birthday gift, but I'm just glad to see my less-than-subtle hints weren't
Living in the 416, we don't have the largest backyard, but we make the most out of the space we have. The backyard is our summertime oasis, and it's essentially divided into two halfs. One half houses the BBQ and patio table, for the adults, and the other half has
I don't think TV is evil. That doesn't mean we let James park himself in front of the boob tube for hours at a time, but I'm very cool with him watching a little tv at night before bedtime. I've been working with James to get him into shows I
Michelle, my comedically inclined two year old daughter, has her own catch phrase. To induce pure hilarity, she proudly exclaims "Stink My Butts". I don't know where this came from. It didn't come from her older brother who would never have adopted such a catch phrase for fear "butts" is
Inspired by this awesome buffalo comeback, James and Michelle morphed into wild African felines. There was a brief battle, but in the end there were only hugs. The animal kingdom can teach us a great deal, but a five year old and a two year old can teach us even
My five year old son and I often play one-on-one basketball in the backyard. It's not a regulation height net, and we permit travelling, and we play up to 21 with every basket worth a point. Until yesterday, I've always let him win. During our game yesterday, he seemed a
I took this photo at the Dundas Street Grill on Saturday during a Mother's Day brunch for Taryn. This is my new favourite picture in the entire world. Damn, this picture is killing me. It's my Kryptonite. If you ever need to calm me down, show me this and I'll
