I don't know about you, but I don't remember having homework back when I was in kindergarten.  I think the goal back then was to make sure that I didn't pee myself and to keep me from eating my own boogies.  And that all by iteself was a pretty large chore. Nowadays, with the whole new batch of punk kids born after this new fangled century mark, they actually have homework in kindergarten.  And it's HARD homework.  They have to be abl... Read Full Story

 With one kid in Elementary school, and one kid in daycare, we are a little fund raisered out at this point in the year, and we still have several months of the school year left! Between books, candy, fun runs, picture days, and just general teachers asking for stuff for the class room, we're a little tapped out. Now I can understand that the teachers are strapped for cash and I don't expect them to pay for stuff in the classroom, but at some point it just becomes too much.&n... Read Full Story

  I just got through laying down with Michael in his bed.  Generally, each night, when it's time to go to bed, we watch a nite-nite cartoon for about half an hour, then we go upstairs, read a story, then it's sleepy time.  I have to lay down in bed with him because he has this fear of monsters.  Sometimes I only need to lay down with him for a few minutes, but other nights I have to lay down much longer.  Sometimes as long as an hour until he falls asleep an... Read Full Story

  It's Super Mega Dad's Dad's birthday today, so Happy  Birthday Dad!  Without you, well, I wouldn't be around! Here's to many, many more birthday's!  You have convinced me over the years that you can fix anything.  Michael thinks I can fix most everything, but anything I can't fix, he knows that Papa would know how, because Papa is the best fix-it guy anywhere.  Daddy uses glue and tape and lots of hand waving to fix things, bu... Read Full Story