Not Sure If I Liked The Chicago Comic Con

Aug 14, 11 Not Sure If I Liked The Chicago Comic Con

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad, Featured, Special Events

I like to take Aiden to comic book conventions.  Primarily, we go to see superheroes (or people dressed up as super heroes) and take pictures with them.  I do enjoy comic books, but these trips are more for Aiden than for me.  I’ve followed comic books for twenty years without feeling the need to buy any or go to any...

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The Boys Take A Dry Run Of Trick-Or-Treating

Oct 23, 10 The Boys Take A Dry Run Of Trick-Or-Treating

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad

Gavin went to a few houses during Halloween last year, but wasn’t really old enough to get the full trick-or-treating experience.  We weren’t sure how he would handle it this year.  But he’s a stubborn little guy, and determined to do whatever his older brother can do.  Chrissy and I decided that the best thing...

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Aiden Searches For Super Heroes At Chicago Comic Con

Aug 29, 10 Aiden Searches For Super Heroes At Chicago Comic Con

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad, Special Events

Aiden had such a good time at C2E2 in April that I had planned to take him to Wizard World Chicago later.  Wizard is a declining force in the comics industry (they were huge back in the 90′s), so they changed the name of the event back to “Chicago Comic Con” this year.  This con was arguably bigger than C2E2, but...

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Happy Halloween From The Wilsons

Oct 31, 09 Happy Halloween From The Wilsons

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad, Special Events

I love Halloween, but this year was especially awesome because I got to go Trick-or-Treating with Aiden for the first time.  I’ve taken him to a couple of houses before (sometimes just carried him there) on Halloween, but he was too little to really get the full experience.   This year, dressed up in his Jedi Knight...

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