The Heat Is On
byShe’s a climber. She’s a runner. She’s a dodger. She’s a hider. Plus, she’s dead keen on playing with knives. She’s genuinely the biggest pain in the butt child we’ve ever had.
Miss2
I Get Blindsided By A Two Year Old
byI waved goodbye to Tracey with a smile. The kids and I were alone for the day and I had high hopes of being able to tell her how well it went when she arrived home. My plan almost worked too…
We Strike Out
byTook kids to an op shop today. Who says we’re cheap? Said they could have whatever they want. Meant it when I said it too. But then Miss2 set her heart on a bowling ball…
A Nightmare Before Christmas
byHave you and your kids watched Arthur Christmas yet? We watched it once then bought the DVD – it is that good. It’s one of those…
The Bum Monster
byFind these cracking pants here We have a lot of kids. I know cause I live here and I have to share the toilet with…
Knee Butter
by“Knee butter!” screamed Miss2 for the umpteenth time. It was 5.00am and we’d been at this for nearly half an hour. I was seriously regretting not pretending to be asleep when she stumbled into our room so my wife could have got up and sorted this out.
Round & Round She Goes
byOur night away on the Sunshine Coast was fabulous. Even better than the seafood buffet, the breakfast buffet, the bar tab and the general…
Out with the old. In with the shoes.
byMiss2 was hell today, very whingy and demanding, and Tracey thinks this was somehow my fault. It all started because a school shoe of…
Good morning….for me anyway
byBecause she can’t quite get her tongue around Emily, Miss2 has taken to calling Miss0 the Enemy. It’s cute and, I guess, if you…
Don’t tell Tracey – it’s a surprise
byDon’t you love it when the kids make you something? Arriving from the direction of the lounge room, Miss2 walked up to me in…
A Day of Play
byToday was Tracey’s last day of working for Blockbuster. As sad as she is to be leaving the team, she’s very excited about setting…
Unscheduled Stops On The Toilet Train
byIt does seem I’m having a poo themed month, although I promise this isn’t the case. Fact is, when you’re toilet training a little…
Holy Crappoli
byToilet training is frustrating but there’s the Holy Grail of ‘no more nappies’, which means steak is back on the menu, to keep you…
Wrong Room
byTechnology can be a little bit frightening when you’ve got kids. I remember when I was growing up, the video player would absolutely baffle…
No Charge
bySometime around 9 this morning Tracey and I realized something very strange was going on – we hadn’t received a single phone call since…