Posted on 11 07, 2006 under The Manual by
Noodad |
The ghosts and pumpkins have been put away and all that's left in the candy bowl is a box of Dots, a couple of Mary Janes, and a single Twizzler stick. Halloween is over my friends. There is still 3 weeks until Thanksgiving and the mayhem we all know as the Christmas season.
Now that the sugar high is gone what is there to do to keep your kids entertained? Try these ideas to keep your kids entertained in those tween weeks between holidays.
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Posted on 10 04, 2006 under Brokedad by
foodad |
Disney World is the ultimate vacation for your family. I saw
people of every age in the park the last time I was there. Every person
seemed to be really enjoying themselves. Sure you see kids having fits,
but that's expected when there is so much excitement. I would venture
that about 80% of the under 10 crowded did not get a good night's sleep
the night before, so right around 10 AM you can see a lot of mini
meltdowns. Just another source of entertainment.
Here are some things to watch out for when you are at the park.
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Posted on 09 21, 2006 under Predad by
foodad |
International Adoption often includes traveling to far off
countries with upside down time tables.
You know what I mean. China
for instance is 12 or 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. The good people of your adoption agency
understand this. Acclimation is one of the (best) reasons that they schedule a
few days in Beijing
before you go to your baby’s capital city. If you decide to travel to Korea, Russia,
Kazakhstan,
the same could easily apply.
While you are spending 2 weeks in China getting to know your new
baby, the excitement builds at home.
When we went, we literally had a few thousand hits to our blog while we were gone. We also had a gallery on the site and
uploaded about 100 pictures while we were overseas. Then the scary thing started to happen. We
started to get emails from family and friends telling us that they were looking
forward to seeing us after we got home. They were even proposing dates to do
so. The excitement of the moment clearly
clouded their thinking as many of these messages mentioned the week that we got
home as “good” meeting times. At the
time, even my wife and I did not appreciate the magnitude of the problem. We added additional stress to our situation
that we could have prevented with George-Bush-style preemptive measures.
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Posted on 09 18, 2006 under The Manual by
Noodad |
If you are like me, you need a big ol’ cup of joe before you can do anything intelligent in the morning. I normally feel like a half-dead dad zombie until the moment the tar hits my lips. And that’s after a night when my kids sleep through! During those hellish insomnia-laden
months of infancy, I wanted to install a coffee machine right next to the changing table. Or maybe just a bag of crack. (Just kidding. “Just
say no”, kids.)
During the work week, I lumber through the morning and choose to “perk
up” on the way to work. But during the weekends, this morning ritual
includes the kids. So when my kids choose to wake up the slumbering
beast (me) early on a saturday morning, there’s nothing to do except
load them in the double stroller and walk to the local Dunkin’ Donuts.
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Posted on 09 11, 2006 under Predad by
Noodad |
As
a soon-to-be-dad you will be confronted with some terms that are
confusing, strange, and downright-alien. Never fear! Like Frank and
Buster of the Koala Brothers, "We're here to help!" I am proud to
present the fourth installment of the Predad Dictionary. For this
installment, we will concentrate on names of medical staff that you
will come across. These people will be prodding your wife and looking
into their holiest of holy places, make sure you know they are legit.
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Posted on 05 22, 2006 under Brokedad by
Noodad |
In the Boston area, we have had rain for almost 2 weeks straight. Great for the grass, not so great for kids who want to play outside. And certainly not so great for my poor wife, who has been home with 2 sick kids and no playground to go for relief. So when this past Saturday brought both sunlight and a local school fair, it was time to take out the ATM card.
Money may not lead to happiness. But sometimes money helps. And for a modest investment of $40, it sure helped manufacture some fun this weekend.
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Posted on 03 03, 2006 under Technology, The Manual by
Noodad |
The internet is the new frontier for this millenium. It is extremely important to put a stake in and claim your piece of internet real estate. Now imagine what it will be like for your kids when they are 10, 18, 21, 30 years old? Domain names are being snatched up, squated on and sold for big profits to multi-billion dollar corporations. And despite what people tell you, a .com is still better than any other suffix. So. I suggest once you choose a name, you purchase the domain of your child”s name ASAP. And while you are at it, reserve the AIM screen name, MySpace link, and anything else you can get your hands on.
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