A blog about Activities.
Real Name: Kevin Morrison Gender: male Date of Birth: December 19, 1973 Member Since: April 10, 2008 Last Signed In: July 24, 2008 Profile Views: 423 Blog Views: 1695 Disneyland Strollers? Disneyland New Illustrators! churches It's not Fruit and Cake I guess I am a conspiracy theorist It's official! Happy Anniversary, Jill Miss Hollywood's Dance Recital It's been a while... April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 
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This question wandered into my head this morning after reading the latest allegations against Roger Clemens, the premier pitcher of our lifetime if not one of the greatest ever. I grew up as an Angel Fan, which allows me to strongly dislike the Boston Red Sox, anyone who has ever played for the Red Sox, anyone who lives in Boston, or even anyone who wears Boston colors, intentionally or otherwise. BUT I made an exception for Roger Clemens. I first saw him in 7th grade and...
I can't complain. I knew what I was getting into when I signed up for this stay at home dad gig. And for the most part, I'm used to the responses I get, ranging from the idea that I am some sort of novelty, to the suggestion that it's not biblical. There are, however, some days that I just don't get why it is so hard for some to accept. Or maybe they accept it, but just don't want anything to do with it.
-I am at my son's school daily. I usually get there about...
We're expecting! Actually we have been since May 2006 and will be probably until Summer 2010 or beyond. We're adopting a baby girl from China, and the process is a long one. Some of you have heard this story, but for the rest, I'll step back to the beginning.
Jill and I both wanted to adopt before we even met each other. So when we DID meet each other, the adoption was pretty much already in the plans. We met in April 2000, got married in June 2001, had Layton...
There's a lesson here, more for me than my son, but I'm sure we'll both benefit. On Sunday, my son decided to ignore what his body was telling him and keep playing instead of making it to the bathroom on time, if at all. He understands the system. He's been using the toilet "like a big boy" for years. He wasn't sick, so this was obviously a conscious decision that playing was more important.
Sadly, this is not a first.
So, I decided to take away something...
Remeber when you were a kid and you ran out of school on the last day, knowing that it would be eons before it started back up again? I miss those days. It seems, as an adult, that summer only lasts 27 seconds. Our summer schedule is pretty much booked solid already. We need to add a fifth season in between summer and fall to recover and prepair. We'll call it Summerend or Prefall, or Comeupforairbeforedivingbackintochaos.
How much is too much organized activity for kids? Earlier this spring, Layton had three sports schedules that all overlapped; T-Ball, Ice Hockey, and Swim Lessons. He's 5. When I was five, I was debating which finger paint tasted the best and that was about it. I think there is a desire in me to make sure he gets the opportunity to try everything and then pick what he really likes. There are several things I wish I had done as a kid and I don't want him to be...
I was reading an article in Newsweek by N'Gai Croal, the magazine's "resident video game writer." He is addressing the maturity ratings and content of todays most popular video games.
In the latest edition of the RPG (Role Playing Game) series, "Grand Theft Auto," players can participate in a variety of wholesome activities including: Going to strip clubs, paying for private dances, paying for prostitutes (with different "service" options),...
"Actually, can I make it a table for two adults, one crabby five year old who has not napped and will not be happy with the color selection in the crayon box you give him, and one loud, jumping three year old who WILL get spaghetti sauce on everything within a three foot radius?"
Here's my list of "family" friendly restaurants in town that if your kid is loud and or messy, it is not a problem. Not for my kids of course. They are perfect angels (Note from the...
Is it OK to bribe your kids? And I don't mean like "Hey, son, I'll give you five bucks if you don't tell mom I used the nice table cloth to dry the car." I mean for performance incentives; in school, sports, activities or other challenges that we want to see them do well in.
Recently, my son, Layton, was in a patriotic musical production at his school, Castle Elementary. He had a a few lines that he was to recite simultaneously with another boy his age. His...
This falls in the "Kids say the darndest things" category. My son, Layton, says a lot of entertaining things. Depending on the subject matter, my wife and I either laugh, gasp, blush, or scold. For this one, we could only stare at each other in amazement, realizing that our five year old voiced a perfect lead-in to one of the most important conversations of his life.
We were driving home from church one Sunday afternoon when Layton said with deep concern,...
On what do you base how much to pay your babysitter? Is it based on his/her experience? References? Age? Do you adjust the rate because you know your child is the Tazmanian Devil? Or you know your child is the easiest kid in the world? Is there a multiple kid discount? Is it per night or per hour? Does it depend on if the sitter has their own transportation or not? What if you buy the sitter dinner to eat with the kids? Is it rude to...
Hello! My name is Kevin Morrison and welcome to my obligatory "Here I am and who I am" post. Please remain seated. Keep arms and legs inside the post at all times.
I am a 34 year old stay at home dad in Southwest Bakersfield, and here's my relevant stats (Wouldn't it be cool if we had "Dad Cards" like baseball cards?). Married to Jill, a 4th/5th combo teacher at Fairview Elementary. Raising five year old Layton and three year old Holly. ...
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