Family Life

This morning I got to sleep in, and it felt like I really was on holiday. Debbie got up when the boys did, and kept them occupied so I could get some extra sleep. This was despite the fact that she was up during the night with the baby, and needed the sleep more than [...]

Yes, OK, so maybe the photo is a little misleading. The sun isn’t shining from a clear blue sky, the grass is covered by a foot of snow, and I’m definitely not out there lying down in shirt sleeves. But the picture captures the essence of where I am: I’m on holiday! A week and [...]

Does this look like a happy baby to you? Of course he does! But just wait until the clock strikes midnight. Then this seemingly carefree boy wails into the night, inconsolable. He can somehow sense when his parents are going to bed, and will begin to cry. It never fails. It doesn’t matter if he’s [...]

Sure enough, we got a good 6-8 inches of snow overnight. Debbie was overcome with joy–”I’m going to shovel!”–and out she went, all bundled up. Meanwhile, I sat the boys down and made their breakfast. A little while later the door opened, a scarf and hat sailed in, and the door shut again. Debbie’s getting [...]

It turns out that the motel was overbooked, so the room that had been reserved for me was not available. As a result, I was upgraded to a suite at no extra cost. It took me by surprise when I opened the door: a living room as big as the one at home, with a [...]