So, today my friend Ken says: "Why haven't you been updating your blog?"
Ken doesn't have kids.
I didn't want this site to be all about my family life. It could easily have gone that way, but I chose against it. Right now though, my life is all about my girls; all 4 of them. That means this blog is taking a back seat. But just for the time being. We're still settling in and adjusting and not sleeping and practicing "1-2-3 Magic". I'll get some personal time again; eventually. I think. Family time is what is most important right now.
Ken will someday have his own child. And I will laugh and laugh when he tries to tell me about the crazy days he's having. It's the kind of crazy you have to live through yourself to fully comprehend; to fully appreciate. Mark my words my friend: Crazy days await you! Crazy wonderful days. Mark my words.
Ken doesn't have kids.
I didn't want this site to be all about my family life. It could easily have gone that way, but I chose against it. Right now though, my life is all about my girls; all 4 of them. That means this blog is taking a back seat. But just for the time being. We're still settling in and adjusting and not sleeping and practicing "1-2-3 Magic". I'll get some personal time again; eventually. I think. Family time is what is most important right now.
Ken will someday have his own child. And I will laugh and laugh when he tries to tell me about the crazy days he's having. It's the kind of crazy you have to live through yourself to fully comprehend; to fully appreciate. Mark my words my friend: Crazy days await you! Crazy wonderful days. Mark my words.
How did I know that my comment would make it onto your blog? :) I know the days ahead will be crazy. And I surely believe you will laugh and laugh!
ReplyDeletehow's the magic working for ya?
ReplyDeleteYes I will.
ReplyDeleteI like the Magic. It really trains the parents rather than the child. You don't try to reason, you don't explain and you do not argue. There are just family rules and we all need to respect them. You have to be consistent though. We started out strong and then let up. We need to make it a regular part of the household. I like it most because it teaches you not to get angry. Plus, the kids aren't really "punished". They are just removed from the situation and asked to cool down and maybe think about it.
It tells you there are 2 responses to the method: immediate acceptance and immediate challenge. We got one of each. I feel bad one kiddo has so many more "breaks" than the other, but that's how it's going to be I guess. (We ask the girls to "take a break" rather than go to a time out.) When the break is over, it's over and everything starts fresh. Sometimes there's a hug, sometimes they just run out the door and resume whatever activity they were engaged in when the issue came up. Either way, it's over. If we have to repeat the process again in 10 minutes, we do. But that really doesn't happen much.
I'm going to count to three and I better see more blogging by two and a half.
ReplyDeleteI think Chester's smile was sarcastic.
ReplyDeleteThat's DLS posting as anonymous I bet!
ReplyDeleteHA! That made me laugh out loud.
ReplyDeleteWasn't Patty Hearst kidnapped by the DLS?
Saliva came and played at the Base I work at. (I'm from the Mid-west so I purposefully end with prepositions) They did a nice job. Short set, about 45 minutes. Then P of M came out and everybody was a little disappointed. They kept calling the Marines "soldiers" which just p'd them off. (I cleaned it up since you are a big Magic Family Man)
ReplyDeleteLT Peter J Dahlstrom, USN Chaplain Corps
3 girls? 4 girls Now? Nice shootin Tex. I was married. No kids. Now I might be ready for Round 2. Who did you marry? I mean. Come On. You are Matt Freakin' Tolic. The list is shorter of Chick's who didn't want to marry you. Yeah, I'm about 3 years separated (1 trial separation and 2 Divorced
ReplyDeleteWhat are you doing for the Gov't? Social Work of some kind? Where did you go to get your MSW? I'm thinking about a Masters of Clinical Psychology so I can move to a different field within the military if this one comes to an end prematurely.
It's Typhoon season here until November, so I got that going for me. I just bought a convertible and I love it.
Are you on Facebook or Myspace or do you have an email or anything. Who do you keep in touch with?
Pete
3 kids, one wife. She's not a North Parker actually. She's a hot little nurse practitioner from MN.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to think how I can get you my email without putting it up here. (I know I'll end up with tons of Spam from Ken.) That would be the easiest way to catch up.
Where are you that you have a typhoon season?
I'm in Okinawa, if you go to Ken's Facebook I should be listed as a Friend. Or just put my first name (including the r) with my last name as one word. Then put that whole mess at the Microsoft Social Network and you will have my email. Nurses are hot. My ex-wife is a nurse (Geriatrics).
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