Every night we put Mia to bed she has a list of items she needs to do to prolong the staying up and to put off the laying down. These things include: getting a drink, taking her vitamins, turning on the light, changing the hall lightbulb, tucking her in, laying down with her, and [...]

There are a lot of hobbies I wish I had more time for: guitar, cooking (no, really), and photography. And since I have one of the world’s most beautiful daughters photography is something I would really like to be good at. As life goes however everybody gets lucky. And in my case [...]

Mia has been gone this week visiting Grandma and Papa Hyde and while it’s nice to relax without the responsibility of being a parent, the house is too quiet and and I’m really looking forward to having her back. She recently made the transition from crib into a “big girl bed” and the photo [...]

Over the last 2 years I have become bi-lingual. I speak fluent English and passable “Toddler.” The tricky thing is that “Toddler” is not a standardized language and there are many dialects. In fact its probably safe to say that just about every kid from the age of 0-4 has their own [...]

Since shifting my business model to be more focused on my name rather than that of my company I google my name every so often to see where I am in the rankings. It’s also a good excuse to do a vanity search…
For the past couple of years the top entries on [...]

Mia: What’s this?
(pointing to her wooden replica of Noah’s Ark)
Daddy: That’s Noah’s Ark.
Mia: No it’s not. It’s mine.

I have long been annoyed with raving lunacy of PETA.
I understand that we shouldn’t tie firecrackers to a cat’s tail, but boy would it be somethin! No seriously I like most animals but I draw the line at giving them more special treatment than most humans. Since my birthday is coming up in [...]

Dear Mia,
Today you turn two. I can’t believe how fast it has come. I always hear other parents older than me talk about where the time has gone, and even though I roll my eyes at the tired cliche, it is very true. I still can’t believe God would allow me to [...]