Busy-Dad-E: Fatherhood Uncensored

Go Speed Racer, Go!

Published on 2012-02-12 20:14:00

Congratuations, Big Brother and his Speed Racer car, 2nd Place Tiger Cub at the Pinewood Derby!A big thank you to car co-engineer, Grampap-E!The whole family had a good time, and Big Brother was a good sport.We'll get 'em next year, tiger!Have a fast week,Busy-Dad-E

Disinformation Strategy

Published on 2012-02-09 22:10:00

The other night at dinner, Big Brother told us that one of his classmates, 'Bill', "He's on vacation. They went to Hawaii."Sure, why not. Just take your kid out of school in the middle of February for vacation.So tonight, I asked Big Brother if 'Bill' was still in Hawaii or if he was back in school."Actually, he didn't go to Hawaii. He puked at school on Tuesday (again, apparently 'Bill' has puked the past 2 Tuesdays) and was out sick."So what made you think he went to Hawaii?"I dunno."And th

Den Ringer

Published on 2012-02-07 13:54:00

Hello there!Before Christmas I wrote about passively becoming Big Brother's de facto Cub Scout Den Leader, pretty much by process of elimination.Well, that didn't go so well, and it didn't last long.In part, some changes at work have made things more difficult for me.In another part, frankly, I didn't want to do it.And years down the road when he reads this, I want Big Brother to know that there's a clear distinction between "not wanting to" and "not caring and quitting."I think Cub Scouts are w

Back To Beginnings

Published on 2012-02-05 20:54:00

Hello There,I hope you had a "Super" weekend.This past weekend, the entire Busy-Dad-E family went to Little Cousin's 3rd birthday party.Turns out that the party was held at the very same playground that was the inspiration for my very first blog post ever.Man did that bring back some rather unpleasant memories.I enjoyed thinking about how some things have changed.Turns out they actually DO have a bathroom at the park. I was at a "new" stage of fatherhood with two boys when we last went to that

Security Towel

Published on 2012-02-02 14:28:00

At the end of a long, hard day, Bab-E Brother takes his bath, brushes his teeth (or at least attempts to), curls up with Mom-E or I to read 85 stories (or 1 story 85 times), and then snuggles up with his favorite......(kinda) wet bath towel?!?Yep, to each his own.Many children might prefer a stuffed animal, or a blankie, or a burp towel (Bab-E Brother prefers to hold about 5 simultaneously)...But not Bab-E Brother these days.Lately, he's been inseparable from his bath towel.From the moment he ge

I Scream

Published on 2012-02-01 05:51:00

You scream...We all scream...For ice cream that DOES NOT MAKE A MESS OF EVERYTHING!If you're like us, 3 boys = laundry pouring out of the windows of our house that perpetually replenishes itself like a never-ending basket of fries (note to self: must be hungry).And while ice cream is a wonderful treat (and sometimes a reinforcer of positive behavior), BOY DOES IT MAKE A MESS.In the words of Chandler, "Could it BE more stain-o-genic?"Whenever we have ice cream (or frozen yogurt, doesn't seem to m

Financial $ponsitility

Published on 2012-01-30 11:36:00

This weekend, all 3 boys got to go purchase a new toy with some money they received for Chirstmas and their birthday.Both Little Brother and Bab-E Brother found exactly what they were looking for right away at Store 1.Big Brother, on the other hand, was on the hunt for a specific new Beyblade and initially came up empty-handed.In days past, this could've sent him into a meltdown that would make the financial crisis look like a hangnail.Mom-E and I could easily see him just buying a toy for the s

To Pee Or Not To Pee

Published on 2012-01-26 14:00:00

As noted recently, Bab-E Brother is starting to show interest in the big boy potty.While this is wonderful, it is simultaneously exhausting to Mom-E and I, upon which I will expound in the form of Hamlet's favorite soliloquy:To pee, or not to pee--that is the question: Whether 'tis harder on the bladder to sufferThe pain and anguish of holding it inOr to just let it flow henceforthAnd by urinating end it. To pee, to diaper--No more--and by a pee to say we end The bladder distention, and the thou

Seventh Heaven

Published on 2012-01-25 09:36:00

Dear Big Brother,Happy 7th birthday, Big Brother! (Man how the time has flown.)You had an awesome "boys only" party at the bowling alley. It was the perfect place for hyperactive 7 year-old boys on a rainy day who would've otherwise destroyed our house. Mom-E made some rich, delicious bowling ball cake pops. You got a very cool bowling pin water bottle. And a good time was had by all, including Bab-E Brother, who at one point went running down one of the lanes, only to be "rescued" by Mom-E

Frog, by Big Brother

Published on 2012-01-22 21:24:00

Big Brother recently got a new journal, and his first effort was to write and illustrate the story below.He did a great job, and I like how it captures many of his school-related efforts.Have a Hoppy Week!Busy-Dad-E