→ November 19, 2009
BufferBeing a dad who is the primary parent on a day-to-day basis is a great gig, if you can get it. But it’s not without its uncomfortableness. I’m not talking about the time spent with the kids per se – that time is full of ups and downs and ins and outs, related to everyone’s needs [...]
BufferHere’s to the loving connection that these two sisters can and do share.
BufferHappy Halloween from Madmax… …and the Fuzzy Dice.
→ October 24, 2009
BufferThis is Benny’s family. No, seriously. This is what Benny loves to draw. Pokemon and Bakugan. Last week, we finished the Pokemon handbook – all 300+ pages. Name a Pokemon and I will tell you the possible moves they will make in battle. This week, we got the Bakugan Handbook from the library. Here is Ben’s [...]
→ October 24, 2009
BufferHere is a picture drawn by Ella this afternoon. She thought we needed a family picture drawn so she just did it. Coincidentally, we are planning a family portrait in the coming weeks, so it was timely to see the family through her eyes. I asked Ella why mommy was taller than everyone else. She said it [...]
→ October 18, 2009
BufferToday is LA’s birthday. She shares this day with the likes of Pierre Trudeau (1919), Chuck Berry (1926), Wynton Marsalis (1961), and Zac Efron (1987). And, believe it or not, Queen Latifah was born on the same day in the very same year as Leigh-Anne. Her birthday weekend started on Friday night. We made a rare exception [...]
BufferNew skates, a visit to mom’s new office, dinner at Tony’s Pizza Palace. All this after school and before LA and Maddy attend the Jay-Z concert at the Rexall. Busy afternoon.
→ October 13, 2009
BufferHere is the latest family video project – directed by the teenager, starring the twins, filmed by mom and produced by dad. I don’t know anything about the music except it ended up on Maddy’s ipod and she’s been choreographing the twins to dance to it. Apparently, it was the title theme to a movie (Requiem [...]
→ October 10, 2009
BufferToday was the day that Benny wanted to cash in on our deal. See, he agreed to eat all of his lunch for a week (particularly the vegetables), if I would let him get a Pokemon keychain. So, off we went to find a Pokemon keychain. First stop – Toys’R'us. Unfortunately, no keychains. The staff dude, a [...]
BufferIt’s unanimous. The Palters of Edmonton love Jasper. The sun broke through this morning and we could finally get a glimpse of the true magnificence of the place. We were all in awe. As we headed back towards Edmonton, I felt sad to be leaving, but knew I would be back. The mountains are full of energy [...]
