Tag: kids

  • Great parenting

    Get out there and roll on the grass! That’s what we did when we were kids and we liked it! No, I’m not charging your gameboy. Now git!

  • Texas in the eyes of my children

    I like to give my kids cameras on all trips to encourage them to take pictures of what is most interesting and important to them.  Today I give you photos […]

  • Summer Camp

    In Sweden, most kids through Grade 3 have the opportunity for a free-time club through the schools during the summer.  After Grade 3, you’re on your own once school is […]

  • Riddle: What do all Swedes do when it rains?

    Answer: They go to Ikea of course! (ok, not really a riddle… more of a question…. and pretty lame, I know.) We made our bi-annual, required by Swedish law, trip […]

  • Call me Donald

    I asked my son what I thought would be a fun question the other day: “If I were a cartoon character, who would I be?” His answer, with no hesitation, […]

  • Indoor Play Centers – A 2-hour Lord of the Flies Experience

    This past weekend, my child was invited to a birthday party at an indoor play center. These centers are great, especially in places like Sweden where we don’t always have […]

  • Lazy dad

    Upon learning that Alexander the Great conquered Persia and Egypt before the age of 25, my youngest son said, “Ugh. Pappa’s already 41 and he doesn’t rule ANY countries.”

  • Disneyland Paris

    We finally took the kids to Disneyland Paris last week. (You see, you have to wait until they are over 1 meter tall so they can ride things.)  They loved […]

  • Crêpes, crêpes and more crêpes

    After our trip to Paris last week, our children have discovered the joys that are crêpes. Nutella crêpes, Honey crêpes, Maple syrup crêpes, chocolate and more than I can remember. We had crêpes every day of our trip […]

  • Paris – hunchbacks, cats and old robots

    We are taking the kids to Paris today! It will be their first time there. I’ve been trying to prepare them for the past few weeks with movies about Paris. […]

  • Reasons my kids won’t go to sleep

    Here are the reasons the kids wouldn’t go to sleep just for last night: 1. Thirsty 2. Thought they heard someone playing a computer game. 3. Had an idea for […]

  • Twins

    My oldest son has twins in his class. I said, “Are they identical twins or fraternal?” He replied, “There are twins in my class?” I guess that answers my question.

  • Don’t Mess With Texas

    There’s a parent at my kid’s school that is ….. hm…. how shall we say….. not a nice person. I am doing my best to always be nice and polite […]

  • Time for new shoes 

    My son does not agree with my decision to throw his shoes away. “They’re my secret pocket shoes!”   

  • The easy (lazy) way to teach kids another language

    On our recent trip to Germany, we bought our kids a Furby. This is a talking animal that interacts with you. Apparently there are things you can do to change it’s […]

  • Playground politics

    I’ve been reading a book recently on World War 2 and was trying to mention a few things to my 10-year old son yesterday, which simply lead to a re-hash […]

  • Flying solo…

    …or duet, in my kids’ case. Today we are sending our kids on their first flight alone to visit their grandparents.  Luckily, it’s only a 30 minute flight and they […]

  • Who’s up for a little Frisbee?

    Took the kids out for some Frisbee this past weekend on the big field by our building.  We got a few strange looks from people going by as the temperature […]

  • Fish sticks

    My 7 year old was very disappointed with his school lunch: “Ugh! They had fish sticks at school today, and you know what was in them?! DEAD FISH!”

  • Advertising to children

    Many people in Texas are often surprised when we visit at how seriously our kids take the commercials.  When we’ve been there, they’ve told me things like, “Mamma!  You should […]