We are going through a spell. Not the Witchy kind, though it might seem appropriate since we are talking about nightmares. Both the girls are waking up in the middle of the night and telling us they are having bad dreams. To be fair, they are also having good dreams. I know, because when I lay down next to them and they fall back asleep, they sometimes giggle too.
My question for you, have your kids gone through this? At what age? What was your solution? We have thought it might be related to all of the action going on around here. We have my Mother in Law in town from Germany for a few weeks and I have just recently been back home after spending weekdays away for the better part of two months. Then there was their birthday party last weekend and Lake Tahoe this past weekend. We have a lot going on.
For some reason they just started up though. The nightmares that is. It has only been the past couple of nights that the girls have awoken screaming or crying for Mommy or Daddy. When we go in to check on them, they are in a half groggy state and mumbling something about something as only toddlers can mumble. We have never been able to figure out the story and in the morning they don’t remember a thing. With the exception of this, they remember if we did NOT stay and sleep in bed with them. Now this is not a habit I want to start getting into.
Our sleep quality around here is in pretty poor shape as it is. We have never been good sleepers and certainly not deep sleepers. I joke that I wake up when a mosquito farts two blocks away. You can never sneak up on me. Unless I am medically put to sleep. Can I get a shout out for Ambian!
Anywho, I was just wondering what you might provide as a solution for this little hick-up in the household. A little magic for the girls. Let me know and I will reciprocate if your solution works. Either that or I send the girls to your house for a few nights so we can get some sleep around here.
I’m told that this Mother’s Day is the 100th anniversary. Happy 100th to all of the Moms out there. Today is your day. Celebrate it in style and enjoy.
The Farty Pants Twins, my wife, me plus some others are going to be on Television. More details later. No really, I have no details yet. My wife just informed me tonight that it will be May 25th.
Oh, and I bought the cake twice it appears. My wife went down and ordered the ice cream cake and paid for it, and then I went and picked it up and paid again. Now we will see if Baskin Robbins gives me a hard time when I ask for my refund.
Otherwise, it was a success. 20 or so kids, 13 family members and some parents to boot. About 40 people in our house and backyard. No one bled, cried, or died. So, we should not expect any lawsuits.
One benefit to having twins, you get both birthdays out of the way at once. One non-benefit to having twins, you have to pay for it all at once. I’ll take the twins any day though.
Here is the family picture as proof.
Editors note: I know their 3rd birthday was a while back, but Daddy finally got home to help celebrate it with them so we postponed the party for a week or two.
I apologize for the lack of postings on this blog and commenting on your blogs. See previous post for reason. Dad2twins will resume shortly with stupid comments and even stupider posts.
I am fortunate. I have a job that affords me a lot of free time. There are times of the year that I can take time off and not even call it vacation. I like my job for the most part.
But….
There are times of the year when I work 70-80 hour weeks and I have to be away from home Monday morning through Friday evening. This leaves my lovely bride, and the mother of our children, to do EVERYTHING at home.
and…
I don’t get to see them or hang out with them for a whole week.
For the last 2 months, my job has kept me away. I come home Friday night around 8PM and leave Monday morning around 7AM.
well….
This is hopefully the last week I will have to do this. Seriously, it’s about time. No, I’m not quitting. The busy season is just over. Finally.
This is not my child, but I thought it was funny so I’m posting it here. I love the fact that the older brother has no reaction at all during the whole video.
I am fortunate that I get to travel a lot. My family likes to do family vacations in far away destinations. When my Dad was alive he would pick these great locations for us to visit. They would usually involve warm weather and beaches. My Mom is continuing the travel tradition. With a little more variety though. We are about to pack up the kids and join the rest of the family on a visit to Tahiti and New Zealand this Summer (Their Winter). We can’t wait.
That got me thinking. How many states and countries have I been to in my lifetime. Keep in mind I visit Germany often to visit my Wife’s family. So European countries are heavy on my list.
I would love to know how many States and Countries you’ve been to as well. What was your favorite?
(Editors note: I was once with a few band and we traveled a lot. That is where most of these states on the list came from. Many years of playing dive bars and college towns. Also driving mile after mile with stinky band mates. Oh the fun.)
Here is my list as of today:
States in the U.S.A. visited in Alphabetical order:
