Worst Father Ever Steals Twinkie From His Boy

Apr 22, 11 Worst Father Ever Steals Twinkie From His Boy

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad

There was an Easter party at Aiden’s pre-school on Thursday.  He got a “goodie bag” that held a variety of treats, including one Twinkie.  I love Twinkies.  I wanted it as soon as I saw it. Rather than risk having the boys fight over who gets the Twinkie (Gavin wants whatever Aiden has, and vice versa), I...

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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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We Had Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt Outside This Year

Apr 13, 09 We Had Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt Outside This Year

Posted by Michael in Special Events

For the last several years, Chrissy and I have invited my family over to our house for Easter.  My mom’s side of the family is growing pretty steadily.  For a while there, it seemed like we were having babies every six months or so (Gavin being the last so far).  We have plenty of room, so having everyone over for the...

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Aiden and Gavin’s Easter Holiday Photo Shoot

Apr 09, 09 Aiden and Gavin’s Easter Holiday Photo Shoot

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad

Chrissy took the boys to the photographer again today for their Easter photos. This was a continuation of last week’s appointment, where Gavin cried the entire time.  It was just as well that the last session ended early, since Gavin was in a much better mood today.  Luckily, the photographer saved last week’s photos...

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The Lethargic Easter Bunny

Apr 08, 09 The Lethargic Easter Bunny

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad, Special Events

We took the kids to the local high school for an Easter Breakfast last weekend.  Every year, the high school hosts an event for the kids in the town and various costumed characters show up.  This year, in addition to the Easter Bunny, we saw Spiderman, Spongebob Squarepants, the Railcats mascot, Zesty the Lemon, Barbie and...

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Happy Easter!

Apr 07, 07 Happy Easter!

Posted by Michael in Special Events

We had a very nice Easter weekend. Chrissy had volunteered us to host this year’s Easter gathering for my mom’s side of the family. Chrissy went all out and cooked a turkey using Alton Brown’s “Good Eats” method. It turned out very well, so this may end up being our traditional “family...

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The Easter Bunny Hates You

May 24, 06 The Easter Bunny Hates You

Posted by Michael in Movies and Video

Someone at work sent me this viral video. It’s probably more relevant around Easter time, but it’s funny any...

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