Posts Tagged “DadBloggers”

Of Birthdays And Posts

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Last year I started making specific posts for each kid as they celebrated their annual milestone. It started with August as turned 9, followed almost immediately by Xavier as he turned 2. Ciaran was central in a post in July, then Dela in August, and finally Kyle as he turned 21 last month. Then I…

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K-9 Complete Series Giveway

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K-9 Complete Series Giveway

Hey there. You like “Doctor Who” don’t you? Of course you do. If you don’t, then stop reading. This isn’t for you. The current season of “Doctor Who” is about to end, but it doesn’t have to. Shout Factory accidentally sent me two copies of K-9: The Complete Series on DVD. I don’t need two…

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The Birthday Party Game

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The Birthday Party Game

Friday we had my son Augut’s 10th birthday party. He wanted to do the same thing as last year – the video game truck. I went through my archives and couldn’t find the post I had about the event, which is bothersome. I did find a twitter post though. So essentially, you spend a couple…

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Hasbro’s Iron Man 3 Assemblers Battle Vehicle

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Hasbro’s Iron Man 3 Assemblers Battle Vehicle

Hasbro sent along a few Iron Man 3 toys for my kids to check out, and none has gotten the attention from my son who turns 10 next week than the Iron Man 3 Assemblers Battle Vehicle. The “Assemblers” is a line of toys within the Iron Man 3 toy line featuring interchangeable parts. This…

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Hasbro’s Iron Man 3 Arc Strike Iron Man

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Hasbro’s Iron Man 3 Arc Strike Iron Man

My son has been playing with Hasbro’s Iron Man 3 Arc Strike Iron Man almost constantly since it arrived for review. The twist? Not the son it was intended for. Xavier turns 3 in just under 2 weeks. He has been playing with this 10″ figure so much the other kids have sort of just…

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Hasbro’s Iron Man 3 Arc FX Mission Mask

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Hasbro’s Iron Man 3 Arc FX Mission Mask

So there was the box, waiting to be opened. Hasbro had sent over some Iron Man 3 toys, and the kids couldn’t wait to get into them. As with any new toys, the kids fought over them. None more so than the Arc FX Mission Mask.   Not yet having seen the movie, I can’t…

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Kids: 2 Jokes In 1

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We are sitting around the dinner table, eating our dinner, chatting about who knows what. Eventually the topic shifts to eye color. Each of our 5 kids have different eye color. None of them have the same color as Laura or myself. Kyle has the eye color of my mother. Ciárán has the eye color…

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May The Fourth Be With Us

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How are you celebrating Star Wars Day? Hasbro graciously sent us a few things to help celebrate May The Fourth (Be With You).   Thanks Hasbro!!

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Angry Birds Star Wars Millennium Falcon Bounce Game

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Angry Birds Star Wars Millennium Falcon Bounce Game

Angry Birds and Star Wars get mashed together in the Angry Birds Star Wars Millennium Falcon Bounce Game. Here three birds as balls are used to take down Empirical Pigs (Marxist references not included) as they cover the iconic Star Wars ship.   The game is slated for ages 8 and up according to the…

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Angry Birds Star Wars AT-AT Attack Battle Game

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Angry Birds Star Wars AT-AT Attack Battle Game

Angry Birds Star Wars AT-AT Attack Battle Game is fun, but I’m not sure how much of a game there actually is. There is no set way to set up the game and no specific scoring mechanism. In a way, this is actually a good thing. While it doesn’t really qualify as a game, as…

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