Tag: dadlife

  • On January 14, 2024 – Best Day Ever!

    On January 14, 2024 – Best Day Ever!

    Boys, Lot to get into with this one so buckle up, buttercup. Today, we went to the train show at the Columbus Fairgrounds. This is the second straight year we’ve done this, and we’ve even recruited some friends to come with us this time. You, Miles, and Nash all got these paper train conductor hats…

  • On Why I Love the Lions

    On Why I Love the Lions

    Boys, This is kind of a stand alone post, but also part of an emergency bang-bang post. What’s a bang-bang post? Well.. Hence, if a bang-bang is when you eat a full meal, then go somewhere else and eat another full meal, a bang-bang post is when I write one post, then have to write…

  • On Long Live Boy Hood (Part 1)

    On Long Live Boy Hood (Part 1)

    One of my favorite things was hearing about who my dad was grow up and the stories he told me. Here is a bit about where I came from that will help you understand me a bit more.

  • On Boys Week

    On Boys Week

    Boys, Today is Wednesday and we’re on the back nine of #BoysWeek. Once again, I don’t know if by the time you’re old enough the read these posts if the #hashtag trend will not be a thing, in which case you might be confused. Like, Dad, why did you sometimes put a tic-tac-toe symbol in…

  • On Being Your Dad

    On Being Your Dad

    Boys, It’s been awhile since I’ve written to you both and there has been a lot that’s happened since my last post. Reagan started kindergarten, Koen began preschool and had a birthday, and countless little moments have happened since I last wrote to you both. With that said, this will not be a recap post.…

  • On Toddler Parkour

    On Toddler Parkour

    Koen, I’d say as of about a month ago, getting you up in the morning and getting you up from naps has looked a bit different. Your mom and I will be laying there and hear the “uh-uh-uh-uh” noise that compliments the excessive bouncing you do to psych yourself up for the day. We’ll check…

  • On Summer ’23

    On Summer ’23

    Boys, I’ve said this before, but I think sometimes posts don’t need to be anything more than “this is what your life was like in this moment in time.” So, this post will hopefully be a snapshot of what you’re both into and some of the fun things we’ve done recently. I’m writing this in…

  • On Soccer

    Boys, By the time you read this, you’ll know that soccer isn’t my main squeeze when it comes to sports. I played a few years when I was a little older than you, Reagan, but my bag was always baseball, golf, and (watching) football. That said, when push came to shove, I did take up…

  • On Sanity

    On Sanity

    Boys, Websters defines the word “insanity” as “your two year old constantly screams at you the phrase ‘Koen (or “I”) do it’ while your oldest son constantly screams that he ‘can’t do it,” often times when referencing putting on clothes, riding a bike, or staying in his room for more than six second once he’s…

  • On Reagan’s Only Child Trip

    On Reagan’s Only Child Trip

    Boys, This one will be mostly about Reagan because this past week, we dressed you up like an only child and took you to FLA to see your grandparents. Koen, we had every intention of bringing you too, but you caught a little bug a few days before we left, and we decided to leave…