Posts Tagged “DadBloggers”

Phamily Foto Phriday 4-5-13 Spring Break Edition

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Phamily Foto Phriday 4-5-13 Spring Break Edition

This week the kids were out of school. I tried to do something every day so they didn’t just spend all day in front of the television. Among the things we did are library and two trips to the optometrist to get Ciárán’s glasses fixed.

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Opening Day 2013

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Opening Day 2013

Unless you’re actively trying to not pay attention, you’re aware that baseball is back. My kids and I were looking forward to the new season and the possibilities that it holds for our local team. A few moves by the Seattle Mariners during the off season really seems to have invigorated the team. Only problem…

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Xavier The Frog

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My 2 year old loves to pretend he is a cat, and does a pretty good job. Every great once in a while he will be a frog or a dog. Yesterday, he was a frog. All the way home from dropping Ciárán off at preschool. It’s not a long way, but it takes FOREVER…

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2013 Mariners Kids Club Thoughts

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2013 Mariners Kids Club Thoughts

Last year was my first year participating in the Seattle Mariners Kids Club program. I checked out the website of a few other teams last year, and from what I can tell, the idea of a Kids Club is pretty universal in the MLB, maybe even mandated. Individual clubs, however, implement them differently. There is almost no…

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Not Over Yet

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The kids don’t have school today. Public school is still in session, but for my kids it is a day between trimesters.   I had planned on taking them to the aquarium and possibly Pike Place Market this morning. Since Xavier is still taking afternoon naps, I thought a solid morning outing followed by a…

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Mega Blok Skylanders Giveaway

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Mega Blok Skylanders Giveaway

Last week we took a look at the Mega Bloks® Skylanders Giants™ Zeppelin Air Ship Assault and now you have a chance to get one for yourself. Two (yes TWO!) lucky recipients will get a set for themselves. All you have to do is submit a comment below and you’re entered. Winners will be selected…

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Mega Bloks Skylanders Giants Zeppelin Air Ship Assault

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Mega Bloks Skylanders Giants Zeppelin Air Ship Assault

  Let’s get it out of the way from the start, LEGO’s basic brick/peg construction isn’t an engineering trademark. While Mega Bloks came about later and can be seen as an doppelganger, that doesn’t portend bad things. Mega Bloks may not have as many sets of proprietary creatives as LEGO does, it does have some…

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Sundays

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Sunday mornings were very different years ago. I was struck by this recently as my 2 (soon to be 3) year old came running in to bring me a piece of paper.   Years, no – decades, ago, Sundays were for sleeping in and sleeping off. I would wake at some late hour on Sunday,…

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Potty Training Tip #17

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“I don’t need to go potty!” I’m putting my toddler down for nap. We arrive home from dropping off Ciárán at preschool and Xavier knows the routine well. Shoes and coat off, go to the bathroom, diaper on, then upstairs for story and nap. As we approach the bathroom, Xavier begins protesting. Well, he was…

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You Got Some Of Your Heart On My Sleeve

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At what age do you let your kids watch a movie where somebody’s heart gets ripped out of their chest? I remember when Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom came out, rated PG and showed a scene that caused such an uproar the PG-13 rating was created. Essentially it was the scene where the…

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