8 Parents I Would Instantly Send to a Nursing Home if I Could Afford It #GenworthUSA

Honey Boo Boo

As the saying goes, there are only two things in life you can’t cheat: death and taxes. Well, technically you can cheat taxes by simply not paying them and running off to that really cool tropical island from Shawshank Redemption. But death? Well, even those kids in the FinalĀ DestinationĀ films know that the Grim Reaper will [...]

The Blog Post Where Ryan Finally Gets a Pet!

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Ryan has been clamoring for a dog for the past two years. Not a day goes by without hearing, “When are we going to get a dog?” Allie and I are big animal lovers and definitely want a dog (or two) but Jason’s not a big fan. He used to be petrified of them and [...]

We Built a Snow Tunnel

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If I can be honest for a moment (not that I usually tell untruths around here)… I’m terrible at making snowmen. Like so bad I can’t do it. I think as a kid I made a snowman once with my sister but I have no clue what we did. Nowadays, I try rolling a snowball [...]

I Went Snowtubing for the Very First Time

Kids all bundled up

I’m not a skier. Shocking, I know. I’ve gone twice in my life and that’s more than enough. The first time I skied was back in middle school and I had an awful time. I was decent at keeping my balance but I couldn’t stop or slow down for the life of me. So I’d [...]

My 7 Year Old Crushed Me in Halo

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All you athletic dads out there will feel my pain. The pain of a father watching his two boys grow up so fast right before his eyes. When your son finally beats you in one-on-one basketball (and you’re really trying), that’s when you know you’ve hit a special moment in your relationship. Now, I’m not [...]

My Son the Movie Director!

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My kids recently discovered the iMovie app. While I don’t have an iPad (yet!), the app does work on an iPhone. What does it do? Basically it’s a movie app that easily lets you create movies with effects, or for more fun, create short movie trailers. Jason and Ryan have been having a blast, to [...]

Happy 69th Birthday, Mom!

A Diabetic's Worst Nightmare

Today is a really special day celebrating a special birth. Yep, I’m talking about my mom. Who else did you think I was referring to? My folks live upstate in the Albany area, so we spent the weekend there to celebrate a late Hanukkah mixed with mom’s birthday. My sister lives up there with her [...]

Family Movie Night: The Three Stooges

Family Movie Night: The Three Stooges

Just about every Friday night, the family gathers together on the couch to watch a movie. Lately we’ve been watching some of my favorites from the ’80s like Back to the Future, Karate Kid, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Not to mention The Goonies, Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, X-Men, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. [...]

My Nephew Just Got an MLB Record

Matthew eating Yankees ice cream

My nephew Matthew is a huge baseball fan. I don’t just mean he loves rooting for the Yankees (smart kid), but he lives, breathes, and if he could, would eat baseball. Matthew’s head is pretty much like an Encylopedia Baseballtanica. Just full of facts and figures about ball players you’ve never even heard of. For [...]

Thanksgiving Recap – Now 100% Fat Free

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The turkey’s long since eaten and mostly digested by now. I think I can finally move. I realize now that this is why we have a four-day weekend during Thanksgiving. Every year we go to Allie’s sister’s house in New Jersey to celebrate Thanksgiving. Debbie and Steve never fail to host a fantastic day filled [...]