Today my family visited Universal Studios Island of Adventure in Orlando Florida for one reason and one reason only: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. My wife and I have been fans of the books since she first read them teaching 2nd grade way back in the late 90’s so when my kids started taking […]
Ask 100 people on the street to say the first word that comes to their mind when you say “sibling” and I bet 95 of them will probably say “rivalry”. Why is it that kids competing with each other is so commonplace? In the midst of the vacation we are currently on, my wife and […]
Today, my in-laws took the kids to the St. Pete Pier and let H and I check out the Dale Chihuly Collection at the Morean Arts Center. For me, the appeal of seeing the works of this world-renowned glass sculptor was more than just seeing great art up close. As a fellow RISD grad, I […]
Today was the first full day of this year’s Florida vacation. I arrived last night (after a significant flight delay), was reunited with my family, and awoke to the familiar (and amazing) sounds of my kids demanding attention. We decided to take a kayak trip at the Palma Sola Bay in Bradenton and after a […]
I teach our kids to tell the truth always. But I also don’t go out of my way to tell them it’s ok to sometimes withhold the truth. This is the skill I use when it comes to getting servings of vegetables and fruits into their systems. It seems to me like every one I […]
Ok. So 2 weeks ago my family made a trip downtown to visit the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. My son was invited to a birthday party there and we decided to explore the museum with the other 2 kids for the 2 hours because it’s a free museum (super awesome) and it’s an […]