Chrissy Got a BodyBugg

Mar 30, 10 Chrissy Got a BodyBugg

Posted by Michael in Other Things

Chrissy and I watch “The Biggest Loser” every week, usually while sitting on the couch eating ice cream.  The contestants shrink from morbid obesity over the course of a season, but they have technology on their side.  Not only do they have state-of-the-art exercise equipment, but they also wear a gadget on their...

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Gavin’s First Time Coloring Easter Eggs

Mar 28, 10 Gavin’s First Time Coloring Easter Eggs

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad

Did we color Easter Eggs last year?  I don’t remember doing it, and I’m pretty sure that this was Gavin’s first time.  I think that maybe Aiden colored eggs at Grandma’s house last year…  At any rate, we decided to carry the tradition as a family this year.  We put down plenty of newspaper and...

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Aiden Was Re-Evaluated By Speech Therapists

Mar 27, 10 Aiden Was Re-Evaluated By Speech Therapists

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad

A year ago, our son Aiden was barely speaking at all. His vocabulary consisted of about a dozen words and we were teaching him sign language to compensate for his lack of speech. He was diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech and we worried that he would never speak properly. When he turned three, we negotiated with NISEC...

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Dark Horse Sent Me Lots Of Free Star Wars Comics

Mar 22, 10 Dark Horse Sent Me Lots Of Free Star Wars Comics

Posted by Michael in Other Things

Dark Horse Comics posted a message on Twitter that they were having a contest.  Anyone who forwarded that message on Twitter would be eligible for a giveaway.  I was a huge fan of Dark Horse back in the day, and they still hold the comic rights to my two favorite franchises, Aliens and Predator (and Aliens VS Predator, for that...

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