Our annual visit to a pumpkin patch took place this last weekend. And, of course, choosing the perfect pumpkin was only the finale after the kids were overjoyed to climb haystacks, slide down slides, ride the tree swings, and feed the goats in the petting zoo! By the end they were all seeing who could pick up the biggest pumpkin,… Read more →
Category: Live with Us
Eating Out with Kids – 14 Tips for Sane Parents and Happy Kids
Eating out with kids can be an adventure. As parents we believe from early on that children should be exposed to different social activities and that includes how to act while sitting down to eat both at home and at restaurants. We know full well how challenging it can be. Even to the point of just stopping it all together.… Read more →
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Neurologist…
Sometimes life’s inconveniences turn out to be the best lessons. Yesterday, I had to take RD to my neurology appointment at UCSF. It was my first with a new neurologist as I made the switch from Stanford. I rarely go alone as Alli normally goes along, but because of scheduling and daycare restrictions this week I went without her and… Read more →
Nursery for Shaky Dad Part 3 – The Reveal!
Pretty hard to argue that The Land of Nod doesn’t offer some of the most amazing, creative, high quality, yet fairly priced children’s furnishings, toys and gifts out there. We had bought a few items prior to this project and were always impressed how “forever” the products were. But when we approached them about helping us design KC’s and the… Read more →
#30DaysWithParkinsons
Five million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease — a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder. In the United States, 60,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year alone. There is no known cure for Parkinson’s disease. I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease going on seven years ago. As a family we have incorporated the challenges of PD into… Read more →
The Sweetest Language
Guess who is talking??!! Baby RD! Well…making noise anyway over and beyond the crying, whimpering, and grunts he came out doing. I guess the correct term is cooing, but it is the first stage to talking and has to be one of the most precious sounds in the world. It often starts while changing a diaper or even when… Read more →
Why Men Should Like Stitch Fix + Giveaway
My wife, Alli, has been a fan and subscriber to Stitch Fix for over two years now. When she originally signed up she was on a waiting list the company was so new. I’m sure most of our female readers know about Stitch Fix, but for those who might not, and especially for the guys, Stitch Fix is a subscription… Read more →
SPRING FORWARD – FUN FACTS AND TIPS
My Wind Game.
As a boy growing up on a farm in Northeast Colorado I used to have to find creative ways to entertain myself. With acres to roam nature was often my playmate. Whether it was exploring the mostly dry creek bed, catching tadpoles in ponds, or making mazes in the wheat fields the elements rarely kept me from being outside. Today… Read more →
Something New in Our Pockets!
No doubt. We are a techie family. And the main staple of our tech life is our iPhones. Like most, our smartphones are used daily as a communication device, media player, internet browser, navigation tool, and, who can forget, camera. Our lives are more documented now than ever. Where we are, what we are doing, who we are with, where… Read more →