Tag: kids
-
I Don’t Say It Enough
I am grateful for all I have. I am grateful for the work I do and the ability to do it. I am grateful for my trials because they refine me. I am grateful for my wife. I am grateful for my kids. I am grateful for a refrigerator full of food. I am grateful…
-
Evening with the Crists
It’s been a quiet day and everybody is relaxing. The cats are quiet. The kids are not. My wife is tired and sore. And I’m a tad intoxicated. Overall feeling good. This post has nothing to do with the daily prompt or markezuma.
-
My Kids and Their Autism
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? I was a very free man when I met my oldest son for the first time and knew I had to take some responsibility. It was the beginning of a journey into understanding brand new human beings and realizing how much like me they were. Three…
-
Children are the Greatest Gift
What is the greatest gift someone could give you? Without a doubt the greatest gifts I have ever been given are my four sons. I love my children because I can see so much of myself in them. Even the things that annoy me the most about my boys I totally own. I would like…
-
First Snow
It is snowing for the first time this season in south central Wisconsin. It’s not sticking to the sidewalks or the roads, but all our foliage is covered in white. Winter is coming I just wish it wasn’t coming so fast. But this area is home. It has been good for my kids. The air…
-
Laundry Mat
Got dressed… Check. Kids are away for the afternoon… Check. Laundry… Crap! Our dryer is broken so not only have I left the house today but I have also gone to a laundry mat. I haven’t had to do this in years. My wife got me two rolls of quarters to “treat myself.” So I…
-
Weekend “Off”
I don’t go into Walgreens this weekend. That means I have more time to work with the kids. That’s not really a free weekend but I don’t have many responsibilities past keeping them regulated. Sometimes I need regulation too. When I was working on the sales floor at Walgreens it was usually very regulating. If…