Archive for the ‘Parenthood’ Category
Two Problems
So we’re finally settling in from our recent move over here at the Picker House. We are feeling very happy and very blessed. We love our new house; we have lots of room, lots of yard space, and even more toys. In fact, there’s another thing we have lots of around here: BOYS.
BOY #1 [...]
From Disobedience to Donuts
Mary Beth and I have been struggling to come up with incentives to help Caleb obey. It seemed like whatever punishment or reward we would try, he just wasn’t interested in being obedient.
After thinking on the matter for a while, we decided to come up with a “Behavior Chart.” For every day he [...]
No TV?!?
Mary Beth and I have always tried to carefully limit the amount of TV that Caleb watches, but still too often find ourselves using the TV to give us a break from parenting. I recently read a blog post about some parents who found themselves too far down that road and how they struggled [...]
Just a little post about Caleb . . .
I have piles of laundry to fold and iron, book-keeping to do, and dishes to wash, but today I want to write about Caleb.
I cannot imagine a cuter kid. He makes us laugh all the time. His favorite things right now include playing soccer with Daddy, listening to “George music” (aka Jack Johnson’s [...]
Needing More Than Coffee?
So, I now know that I am a grown-up because … brace yourselves … I have begun drinking coffee! Not just drinking coffee, but craving coffee, thinking about drinking coffee. I am 27 years old and have never liked coffee before. I think most people are driven to coffee in college, but [...]