Nate was trying to tell me the name of his stuffed animal, but I was having trouble understanding him.

Nate was trying to tell me the name of his stuffed animal, but I was having trouble understanding him. After a bit of back and forth, he finally goes, "My not obeying name."
"Um, you mean, Nathaniel?"
"Yup, that's it."
We'll have to work harder on using his full name in positive situations...

Nate is really getting into drawing.

Nate is really getting into drawing. He free handed this dinosaur without any reference pictures in a couple of seconds to explain to Sara how he wanted his birthday cake to look like.

We had an empty photo frame, so I decided to put some of Nate's art in it, because I thought it looked cool.

We had an empty photo frame, so I decided to put some of Nate's art in it, because I thought it looked cool. When Nate saw it, he went, "Why didn't you put up my other painting too? They're meant to go together."

We have a policy for the boys, that if you want night snack and you haven't finished your first helping of supper,...

We have a policy for the boys, that if you want night snack and you haven't finished your first helping of supper, you need to finish it before you can have night snack.

Nate was in that situation last night, and was gingerly picking at his cold supper, but eating it without complaining, when he says to me in his sweetest angel voice, "Dad? (pause for effect) Can you please never ever make this meal again?"

Things you wish you wouldn't have to teach your children: No feeding your little brother your crusts under the table.

Just sitting in my front yard chilling on a lawn chair while Nate plays outside. #onlyincanada

Just sitting in my front yard chilling on a lawn chair while Nate plays outside. #onlyincanada