I routinely nap before 11AM. I enjoy leather bound books, coffee, and I am a hammock enthusiast. Grad of UVF and PTS. ENTJ
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I had the boys listen to the Jaws theme song. My goal was to explain a camp team name. Their mascot had been a shark and name was “Dangerous Waters”.
The song has been on repeat.
My wife is terrified of sharks.
My kids don’t know it but they are playing psychological chess.
Overheard at the Yaros Family Reunion:
My 2nd cousin to her dad during kickball…
Her dad called her out… tensions rose…
“Hey Dad. Did you know you suck?”
#familyreunion
Thought I heard Seth tell Kai he was going to throat punch him.
When I asked Seth about it, he claimed: “No I said I would throw a book at him.”
My response: “Oh, Ok.”
Book throwing= Ok in the Yaros household
Throat Punching= got to be at least 11
As the children attempt to assert their dominance over each other:
“Kai, quit smashing your face into Seth’s butt.”
“Seth, get your butt out of Kai’s face.”
@thedad
I got both inextricably excited about buying new glass Tupperware and I pulled a vein in my neck just by looking up today.
Never felt more middle aged.
My wife, urgently, gives our kids a dozen pieces of medical advice a day- almost all ignored. I say nothing.
Today, my eldest son (3) was queasy. I yelled “Don’t take a big sip of water”. He sat terrified. Now he asks every time he drinks water if he can take a “big sip”.
On the potential of the boys Christmas concert outfits getting dirty at breakfast:
Gabby: If they get a little dirty who cares? I’m cool, I’m good.
Me: I feel less safe than if you openly freaked out.
I know a trap when I see one.
#trustissues #thedad @thedad
Gabby: Maybe you should sit with the children.
I go sit down with the children.
Me: Boys let me teach you how to live.
Seth: I like french fries
Seth is actually teaching me how to live.
@thedad
While wrestling with the kids:
Me: Ouch- Seth that hurt, you slammed a car into my throat!
Seth: That wasn’t a car, that was a hyena!
Somehow - that makes it better.
@thedad
Today, my son, Seth asked a girl in school if she would like a cappuccino.
3 years of training completed.
Tonight Gabby I discussed altering our diets… it did not go well.
To Gabby: “Tell me more. I want to hear more about my new diet. I also really want to by cynical about it.”
After exhausting every known means to get our kids to stop coughing, today I told them they were allowed to cough.
It’s been just as effective.
@thedad
Yesterday, I had to explain to my sons why they shouldn’t lick each other.
Some stellar parenting here.
@thedad
Upon returning from vacation,
Me: I’m gonna throw out the broken Tupperware (that we broke right before leaving)
Gabby: That’s still broken?
Me: Yup, funny enough it didn’t get fixed while we were gone…I had the elves on it but…
Us: Seth what is a vacation?
Seth: We’re going to see toys, and games, and people.
Couldn’t say it better myself.