What's The Word?
Wife:
I'll be right back. I have to go potty.
Me:
Honey, remember when we used to "go to the bathroom?"
Wife:
No.
What kidnapping measure have you taken?
Asked by kotabearsdad
What advantages do you think you get by raising your kids in California compared to another state?
Asked by Anonymous
They went to a friend’s birthday party where the birthday girl’s uncle, Tony Shalhoub, was in attendance. Also, California is the only state in the country in which you can surf and ski on the same day.
Other than that, it’s pretty much all downside.
UPDATE: descantforhope says you can surf and ski in the same day in Oregon, too. So, just the Tony Shalhoub thing, I guess.
UPDATE 2: Well, cocoageek says you can do that on the big island in Hawaii as well. Why am I here again?
Threatening Better: An Update
For a while now, I’ve been using my ploy of placing a row of toys on the dresser at night. While going though the bedtime routine, I tell the boys if they get out of bed or otherwise misbehave after I leave the room, one or two of the toys will be given away.
I’m going to go ahead and call this tactic a smashing success.
Since I started doing this bedtime threat, I’ve only “thrown away” three toys. They’re actually out of sight on a high shelf above the fridge, but whatever. We’re now at the point where I only mention the toys on the dresser once during the bedtime routine (and honestly, I don’t think I even need to do that).
I won’t say we don’t have bedtime battles. Getting their pajamas on is still like storming the beach at Normandy. But, once they’re in bed, they stay there unless it’s an emergency.
Did you see what I just wrote? They. Stay. In. Bed.
I’ll be submitting my name for a Congressional Medal of Valor now. That’s appropriate, right?
SCIENCE!
Hey, that Fighting With Babies video post was my 2,000th post. Do I get a plaque from Tumblr or something?
Here it is, folks. A brand new episode of Fighting With Babies. This one’s called “Quite A Spectacle” and in it Wyatt and Boone try to convince Papa to hand over his glasses for their inspection. (It’ll be available on Vimeo later this week.)
As always, I’d really appreciate if you reblog/Tweet/share the absolute fuck out of this.
Thanks a heap.
