I knew this day would come. Like it or not my boys are at the burping stage. They have worked out how to do it and they are intrigued. For them it’s the gift that keeps on giving. My wife, Bec, hates it. I’ve tried to explain that burping for boys goes hand in hand […]
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Next week I am going camping with 7 fathers and their children. Between 10 and 15 kids. I have no idea how it is going to go. It is the first time I have been camping with that many people. This is not my first camping trip. I have been taking my boys for the […]
“Dad, when I’m older do I call you Grandpa?” It was an innocent question from my youngest, Zak, followed by, “Dad, it’s hot in here. Can you turn on the hair conditioning?” 2 comments that put a smile on my face and inspired an idea. That was a year ago. This week a friend, Rod […]
My wife ordered a really nice mirror from India. It took 3 months to get here and was packaged in a wooden crate, with multiple layers of cardboard, polystyrene and plastic. The polystyrene was the crumbly stuff which breaks into little balls. The kids loved that. We didn’t. “look dad its snowing inside.” The mirror […]

It is half past 2 and I think I hear the patter, Here we go again, whatever is the matter? You are in your own room, it’s always what you wanted, Now you come and tell me that your “room is haunted.” Amazing how quickly you end up in our bed, Fastest way in? Straight over […]