ut the Boston & Maine Mogul 2-6-0 Steam Engine built in 1907 was very cool. But the highlight for all 5 kids came when we took a look at the small bathroom on the caboose that we toured. Once they saw the compact toilet and tiny sink, it was all over for them. The potty jokes were endless (not without some prodding from a couple of immature dads, of course) and the laughs were hearty. It's pretty funny what kids actually find entertaining - in the midst of some vintage American history, they choose to focus on base toilet humor. Good stuff.
12/30/07
Train Museum
It's been a big week for museums. Yesterday we went with family friends to the Danbury Railway Museum - a great place that I highly recommend. The kids all had a great time playing with the model trains, touring the old railroad cars, and shopping in the museum store. And I have to admit, checking o
ut the Boston & Maine Mogul 2-6-0 Steam Engine built in 1907 was very cool. But the highlight for all 5 kids came when we took a look at the small bathroom on the caboose that we toured. Once they saw the compact toilet and tiny sink, it was all over for them. The potty jokes were endless (not without some prodding from a couple of immature dads, of course) and the laughs were hearty. It's pretty funny what kids actually find entertaining - in the midst of some vintage American history, they choose to focus on base toilet humor. Good stuff.
ut the Boston & Maine Mogul 2-6-0 Steam Engine built in 1907 was very cool. But the highlight for all 5 kids came when we took a look at the small bathroom on the caboose that we toured. Once they saw the compact toilet and tiny sink, it was all over for them. The potty jokes were endless (not without some prodding from a couple of immature dads, of course) and the laughs were hearty. It's pretty funny what kids actually find entertaining - in the midst of some vintage American history, they choose to focus on base toilet humor. Good stuff.
12/24/07
Maritime Museum
I took the kids to the Maritime Museum today, while Jen went to the gym. The museum had a special frog exhibit, which was actually pretty cool. But what I realized today was how much Joshua is like me, and how much Rebecca is like her mother...at least when it comes to walking through museums. Joshua was very excited about pretty much every exhibit - from the frogs, to the seals, to the model boats on display. He wanted to spend significant time looking at and absorbing each section of the aquarium. Rebecca, on the other hand, was happy to keep things moving. She looked at each of the exhibits for a few seconds, and then was ready to move on. The highlight for her was the big shark tank, which was pretty interesting. O
nce we passed that, she was ready to leave, and made sure that we moved quickly through the rest of the exhibit halls.
When Jen and I used to go museums (pre-kids), I would always be the one who wanted to take my time and make sure I truly absorbed everything the museum had to offer (just like Joshua). Jen was the opposite. She was happy to spend a few seconds looking at each display, and then move onto the next (just like Rebecca). Next time we go as a family, we'll have to take two cars - boys in one, girls in the other.
nce we passed that, she was ready to leave, and made sure that we moved quickly through the rest of the exhibit halls.When Jen and I used to go museums (pre-kids), I would always be the one who wanted to take my time and make sure I truly absorbed everything the museum had to offer (just like Joshua). Jen was the opposite. She was happy to spend a few seconds looking at each display, and then move onto the next (just like Rebecca). Next time we go as a family, we'll have to take two cars - boys in one, girls in the other.
12/9/07
Mom Matters
Check out this YouTube channel started by a friend of a friend: http://www.youtube.com/user/mommatters. It's not necessarily Dad-related, but it's an excellent channel with very practical and straight-forward parenting advice. Below is an example of one clip. Enjoy.
12/1/07
Raking Leaves
Our house has two very big Norway Maple Trees on the front yard, so during the Fall we have an abundance of leaves. This means the job of raking is a big one. I tried to get the kids help out with the clean up this year, which didn't go very well. Rebecca got bored after about 2 minutes and went inside to play with her Barbie dolls, and Joshua kept jumping in my leaf piles and scattering the leaves everywhere, negating all of my hard work.
After a while, I just accepted the fact that the kids are not yet ready to actually help with the task and decided to enjoy the moment and worry about getting all the leaves off the lawn another time. Life's too short to not enjoy these moments with the kids. Joshua was truly having the time of his life jumping in the leaf piles and throwing leaves in the air. Just like throwing stones at the beach, playing in the leaves is one of life's simple pleasures that should not be wasted on us dads.
After a while, I just accepted the fact that the kids are not yet ready to actually help with the task and decided to enjoy the moment and worry about getting all the leaves off the lawn another time. Life's too short to not enjoy these moments with the kids. Joshua was truly having the time of his life jumping in the leaf piles and throwing leaves in the air. Just like throwing stones at the beach, playing in the leaves is one of life's simple pleasures that should not be wasted on us dads.
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