I believe that Arwyn’s first words after getting back from her run was “why did I do this?!” I jogged the last bit of it beside her to keep her going because she was ready to tap out, but she[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The girls have been playing a lot of video games (especially on Wednesday and Thursday, which were rainy), but Arwyn tends more towards more active pursuits and was unhappy that those weren’t available. She’s spent a bunch of time on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you need clarification, you can find it waaaay back in episode 317 (https://www.celticdreamers.net/fatherhood/comic/fatherhood-317/ ), where I explained the significance of Memorial weekend. 
That aside, we had a productive weekend and the kids were outside for most of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Arwyn was rightfully proud of dealing with the spiders. Regardless of the size, she’s often just as freaked out by them as Kia. Well, okay, probably AS freaked out. Kia does not handle them well, even when they’re tiny. Either[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The weather has moved into spring with random tastes of summer, so yard work is definitely in season, and the kids have a lot more reason to enjoy the great outdoors. They do, by the way, really love playing with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There have been times when I start the walk with a jacket or hoodie and take it off halfway through, once the sun’s warmed me up, but that’s fairly rare for me. Arwyn, on the other hand, tends towards less[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mandy showed me some of her Hero Forge designs while we were talking D&D (it’s a website that let’s you design and 3D print miniatures for gaming). Arwyn’s been clocking a lot of time on the site, making many characters[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We’re still doing Easter egg hunts because they have fun doing them (and get candy, so they’re enthusiastic about it), and we (along with our respective siblings) get amusement out of watching them struggle with some of the most obvious[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The extra tests are because it’s her last year of elementary school; we suspect that Kia will have the extras next year for her last year of middle school. For now, Kia’s just enjoying her comparatively easy test week and,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve played Minecraft, though not a lot, so at least I know what’s going on in the game, but the girls are very excited for the movie. As long as it’s funny, they’ll be happy with it; they already like[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…