I got my school pictures a few weeks ago. I’m never sure what to do with these. You’ve got the massive 8×10 that your grandma used to hang on her wall – this was cute when I was 10 but probably a little weird now that I’m 37. You’ve got the two 5x7s that mayContinue reading “Those creepy little pictures”
Category Archives: Family
A story about a fridge
This past Sunday I had the opportunity to share a story about a refrigerator magnet conversation I recently had with my kids. The room was beautifully chaotic as families and friends (some as young as 2 weeks and others as young as 80+ years) enjoyed breakfast together. Check out the story and the pics ofContinue reading “A story about a fridge”
We’ve got HOMEWORK!!!
My oldest two kids came into my classroom yesterday after school with giant smiles. “Daddy, we’ve got HOMEWORK!!!” They were ecstatic. They couldn’t wait to sit down and get started on it. They set themselves up at a small desk in the back of the room, carefully got out their homework and went right toContinue reading “We’ve got HOMEWORK!!!”
Summer and Time
My summer break will end in less than 2 hours. It’s been several weeks since school let out but it somehow feels like less than that and more than that at the same time. One of the books that I read this summer explored the bizarre nature of time – how sometimes it can seemContinue reading “Summer and Time”
What should we do today?
At the beginning of the summer, everyone in our family shared one thing that we were hoping to do this summer. The kids shouted out things like camping trips, bike rides, and ice cream parties. I thought for a little while before realizing that what I really wanted was to have a few mornings whenContinue reading “What should we do today?”
Creativity at home
“Why is it that it’s so easy to pour our creative selves into a project at work but so hard to show that same creativity at home with our kids?” I recently had breakfast with a few dads who, like me, have jobs that lend themselves towards creativity. We reflected, somewhat sadly, about our intenseContinue reading “Creativity at home”
Just turn the controller around
I took my 6 year old to the dentist last week. As soon as he walked in the waiting room, I could tell that he was far more excited than he should be at the dentist – no offense to dentists. His eyes got wide and he marched directly across the room to a videoContinue reading “Just turn the controller around”
Pay Attention, Daddy
My 3 year old is teaching me to pay attention. His method of instruction is not modeling. In fact, he’s not the most attentive kid most of the time. When he wants your attention though, he demands all of it. Yesterday it started with a simple, “Daddy, look at this.” He was building something outContinue reading “Pay Attention, Daddy”
A Birthday Date at the Coolest Playground in the World
For our kids’ birthdays, Morgan and I always give them a special date with us (just us – no brothers or sisters). Bracken turned 6 this month and for his special date, we took him to what I now consider the coolest playground in the world. I’m not exaggerating. It’s called The Berkeley Adventure PlaygroundContinue reading “A Birthday Date at the Coolest Playground in the World”
Cardboard Creativity
After being inspired by watching Caine’s Arcade, some of the people at my son’s coop preschool decided to have a cardboard carnival. So they’ve planned, and cut, and taped, and built for over a month. On Saturday, the day finally arrived. It was inspirational. Preschoolers and their older siblings took ownership of the carnival games. Continue reading “Cardboard Creativity”
Mr. Zerwas Teaches Here 