Day 80 - The Last Full Day

So...

It had to end sometime right?

Technically speaking, this will be my last full day of watching the kids...

The next week or so I will be working in more of a support role as the kids will begin attending a Summer school program.

Basically, it's the perfect thing for them to do because they get to go on trips and take swim lessons and all sorts of other fun things...the alternative is that, for the first time in their lives, they're going to be spending full days outside of their home...

So that's where I'll come in...Basically, for a week or so we'll try and slowly submerge these kids into a totally new environment without freaking them out...

And then I'm letting go...

Which is kind of going to be really weird.

Monday I'll check back in with a whole lot more information...but regardless, I wanted to say now - on my last full day - thank you for reading.

I can't say it enough...

I'm also now 75% unemployed so if any of you know of any opportunities or want to bring me on as a nanny or sidekick or something, shoot me an email...

Thanks again.

Victor/Bictor

Day 80 - Chuck E. Cheese Recap

And we're back...

What a day...That place is crazy. Absolutely thrilled I never tried to take three kids alone...As we walked in Joe started singing the theme song to "My Two Dads" which pretty much set the tone...

However, I will say the Cheese has some wild technology where they give everyone an invisible stamp that ensures we don't steal anyone's kid...Much to Joe & I's chagrin...

So with our original plan to arrive with 4 and leave with 7 thwarted we regrouped...by purchasing the family saver deal complete with a large pizza and 100 game tokens.

It was 11 AM.

Game ON.

By 11:30 Joe and I were ready for the games to be over...Before you ask, we left after 1:30...Do the math.

Luckily for you folks, I'm going to provide a photo recap:

Bella & Ethan winning some tickets on the Dog Pound game...



Owen on this ride that basically put him in a basket and slowly went around in a circle...



Summer driving Mr. Tough Guy



Bella eating some pizza...



Ethan enjoying a delicious Sprite



Bella enjoying her pizza while sitting on her Dad's lap



The Quad Squad smiling after the meal



And the end result of the trip

(By the way, notice the lollipop in Summer's mouth...She's 100% asleep by the way)

All in all I would rate the afternoon an 8 on a 10 point scale...

PS - They pulled down 213 tickets between the 4 of them...

Day 80 - Chuck E. Cheese Friday

Few things to say

1) Got to come in at 9AM today so I'd like to thank the kids grandmother (my aunt Betty) for keeping them

2) Joe and I are solo with the kids so we're gonna take them to Chuck E. Cheese and then probably regret it...

Either way, as an apology, I'm posting some cell phone pics of the kids...Enjoy

The Macarena Picture



The See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil picture




The Bella Mean Face Picture




The Ethan Watching TV Wont Be Bothered By Stupid Pictures Picture



PS - This is the third day in a row - seriously - that Ethan has worn that Marvel Super Heroes shirt...

Day 79 - Early Dismissal

So, I'm checking out early because my little sister is graduating from high school today...I'm only telling you because this might be my last post...

Meanwhile, here's the convo I just overheard:

Joe - "Ethan how many girlfriends do you have?"

Ethan - "I don't KNOW!"

Owen - "He has Miss Lindsay, Suzie (my aunt), Victor's sisters...Tia (Joe's sister)"

Joe - "Wait...Tia? That's kind of weird"

Summer - "...Grammaw"

Joe - "Are y'all just naming girls now? Man, Ethan's going to have a huge alimony bill...You're going to end up like Travis Henry..."

Ethan - "NOOOOO"

Side Note: After Joe and I started discussing Travis Henry he tells me in a matter of fact way

"Hey, you know Travis Henry is like Forrest Gump right?"

"You mean he's a movie character who doesn't really exist?"

"No I mean he's not stupid stupid but more like half retarded..."

"Wait seriously?"

"Yeah...But I heard he's also really nice"

I trust Joe only because his father in law works in the NFL and also happened to attend the University of Tennessee...Which is where the half retarded guy in question played his college ball...So the source is trust worthy in my eyes...

Day 79 - This Is Awesome

You know how great it is to have Joe here wrestling with the kids while I make lunch?

It's like the coolest, easiest thing ever...I'm going to hire myself an Assistant Nanny...

Day 79 - Tears/Saliva = Weird Taste

I'm literally crying/laughing right now because Joe has the four kids up doing the macarena...

Being a quick thinker I found the you tube video which has helped the whole experience...

Randomly, Joe switched into the "Robot" dance which I had already tried to teach the boys...So Owen went and immediately dropped one arm into the dangling, swinging robot arm...

I'm super proud.

Moment of Realization: My nose is apparently not very strong as Bella's Mom came downstairs and immediately said it smelled like poop. Turns out Bella crapped herself...a LOT

Day 79 - Bella Bean

Bella's Knock Knock joke

"Knock Knock"

"Who's there?"

"Orange"

"Orange who?"

"Orange you glad to see meeee?"

79 - Gotta Love Fresh Blood

Bella cracks me up...She's here for 10 minutes and I overhear her say

"Hey Summer, you shud go in that room there's lots to do"

By the way, sometimes I try and be careful to make it clear I'm not criticizing the office but since Joe brought it up and told me to blog it I will...

CEO & CFO...How in the world do you guys operate without paper towels? It's been driving me NUTS!

Day 79 - Crazy Weird Mixed Up Thursday

Today's all mixed up because my cousin Joe, his wife Jenn, and their child Bella are all in the office today...Apparently the Knoxville office decided to come over here and merge with the Richmond one to see if that might make me post more...

So yeah, I'm pretty happy because I like all 3 of the people mentioned above...Especially their daughter who I'm excited about seeing because I rarely get the chance to do so...Plus her parents were foolish enough to make me her godfather which makes it all the more exciting...

That doesn't mean I didn't mark out my territory by having a totally awkward conversation with Joe about how things around here work on my watch...Because I did.

Day 78 - Adventures from Today

There were a few but not many...

Highlights included:

- Ethan finding another girlfriend.

- Summer finding a new friend.

- Owen being unimpressed with their new object of affection.

- Commemorative Transformers cups from 7-11 filled with a mix of Slurpee's


Ethan's new girlfriend came in the form of my 18 year old sister Ana...She really didn't do much which leads me to believe Owen may be right about Ethan: He's a slut.

No, I'm kidding Owen never said that but he's constantly saying how Ethan takes all the girls...Not that Owen couldn't he just doesn't feel like being bothered with the stress of a woman.

I don't blame the kid at all.

Summer's new friend, coincidentally, happened to be Ana as well...I think this predominantly had to do with Ana wearing purple and loving the movie "The Color Purple"...

Owen was, as usual, unimpressed with the new lady...For whatever reason, that will be his modus operandi as he goes through life playing his patented Mr. Tough Guy role.

Last but not least, for 40 extra cents I think I can spring for the special edition cup with stickers...They were ecstatic to say the least...

Day 78 - Miss Kaci Wednesday

On Wednesdays, Miss Kaci comes over to kick it with Ethan for an hour or so...She usually has him doing some random coloring exercise or some other thing I have no idea about because I stay in the living room...

You would think it might be kind of weird to have someone who is, for all intents and purposes, a stranger in your home...But since I'm at work and, therefore, not in my own home I can't say a thing...Plus she and I are now friends on Facebook so I can't really call her a stranger since that would be a little rude...

While they were hanging out, Summer & Owen were with me in the living room watching some TV...I also had the two of them unknowingly scratch my back under the guise of a "Wolverine competition" in which they take turns slicing their tiny nails against my back...Without a t-shirt they'd probably draw blood but with a t-shirt on it's not really that bad...

For whatever reason, they genuinely like this "game" and as long as I keep fake crying everyone's happy...

I hope no one finds it weird that I just admitted all that...

Snacks of the Day

Owen: Oreo Crisps

Summer: Oreo Crisps

Ethan: Blue Icy Pop

Day 77 - Let The Beating Begin

Apparently, Ethan was a little bit bossy today at exercise...

So for the last 20-30 minutes I've had him strung up to the swing set out back like he's David Carradine (too soon?)...

I'm kidding of course...If I was going to beat him we'd stay inside so the neighbors wouldn't hear us...

Man, I should probably stop with the jokes before Child Services shows up unannounced. Just to be clear - I WAS JOKING.

Anyway, luckily for Ethan, I don't really care that he was bossy today...

On the way to pick him up Summer & Owen had a deep discussion about God and babies and how I would have a kid sometime soon...after the lady I marry has a baby and her tummy gets real big then the baby will grow up and be my kid...

After telling them to slow down...I explain that boys have babies too...But then I realize I'm blowing their minds because now Owen's questions revolve around whether or not his father actually carried a child at some point or another.

Explanation Aborted.

Day 77 - I Need An Assistant

Apparently, the appointment that I thought was at 11 was actually at 1.

So after sheepishly walking out of the place I didn't feel like going straight home...knowing the coworkers were probably hungry, we settled on lunch at Vinny's...

Everyone got pizza.

And bubblegum.

Day 77 - INcredible Tuesday Morning

OK not really.

We haven't done much...Our highlight was Owen's drawing of his Dad and him.

It was pretty advanced but, unfortunately, I couldn't take a picture of it...(Cough...Canon, Nikon, Sony cough...)

Either way, that's about it.

I think Ethan has exercise at 11 but it might be 10 and if its at 10 then I'll get a phone call at 10:05 so I'm sort of nervous to see what happens...

Day 76 - Day Ends On A High Note

I didn't help Ethan or Owen change into their regular clothes after the pool because I was doling out the Frosty's...

A few minutes ago I notice Ethan is trying to shimmy out of his pants to go pee when I suddenly realize the fly and button are perfectly lined up with half of his white butt cheek he's currently flashing...

So yeah, from now on I'll make sure to help him put his pants on...

Day 76 - Spray Sunscreen = Genius

Oh. My. Mighty. Poop.

As the kids might say...

Have you ever used this spray sunscreen? Fantastic product...Just all around a life saver.

It's been taking me a good while applying sunscreen every time we go to the pool...

However, this time my Mom had purchased some of that spray business and it shaved a solid 4-6 minutes off the application time.

Which resulted in 4-6 more minutes the kids could swim...So they were appreciative.

After a fairly uneventful trip to the pool (minus Ethan trying to get in, slipping, going under, bobbing up like hard boiled egg and shaking it off) we headed home...

But, first we stopped to grab a Frosty because apparently these rats had never enjoyed one.

Consider them converted.

Day 76 - Great Joke E

As we're getting ready to go to the pool, Ethan walks up to me and goes:

"Hey Victor how about we leave Summer here?"

This makes Summer say "Nooooo" and me to start laughing because it came out of nowhere.

Ethan and I high five.

See you later.

Day 76 - Heads Up Canon, Nikon, Sony, etc...

I was thinking earlier about that whole "If I mention a product maybe I'll get one for free" thing and decided the thing I need most is a camera because this blog has gone to the birds since I stopped being able to take pics...

So yeah, as soon as one of those fine companies listed in the title of this post send me a digital camera we'll be back in business...

And whoever does it will get a lot of love on the blog...

On that note, we each got a haircut. Once again, Summer looks stunning with a braid AND curls...The boys both look like a couple of clean cut gentlemen...the type of guys I'd let my daughter date if I:

A) had a daughter and

B) was somehow creepily OK with letting my daughter date my cousins kids...which I would not be OK with so this point is now rendered moot.

Not to toot my own horn here but Owen did tell me, unprovoked, that I was looking sharp after my haircut so I'm going to go out on a limb and say Mom went 4 for 4 today...

My Mom was like Ted Williams only with scissors instead of a bat...plus she doesn't have a penis.

OK, I guess she's nothing like Ted Williams.

Day 76 - Another Week Another Few Dollars

The coworkers are stoked because they each got a new bathing suit this weekend.

I haven't seen Ethan's yet but Owen barely let me in the door without showing me the Spider Man suit he got...

Summer, although excited to show off her new ballerina suit, cannot show me since it's in the washer.

However, my sister saw Summer this weekend and apparently Summer told her that she thought I would really like this new bathing suit so, needless to say, I'm on pins and friggin needles here.

Also, I walked in and the CEO was putting butter into scrambled eggs before scrambling which blew my mind. The CEO has a tendency to add things to his food...Like, for instance, he always adds extra cheese to his Kraft Mac N Cheese...Just found this funny because when I asked if he was, in fact, adding butter to the eggs he said:

"Oh Yeah"

Speaking of Kraft...I know a girl who writes a blog and the other day she apparently wrote some glowing review for a perfume...and then the company contacted her offering the new line for free...

So if Reebok would like to send me any Omni Lite or ERS shoes I would be really happy. 11.5.

Thanks

Day 75 - Backfire

I told the kids to clean up their drawing area because it was a complete mess...

Owen, as usual, balked at helping clean up.

I don't know why but he has a tendency to do that and then, when I tell him to start helping out, he casually will pick up little tiny items as slowly as possible while the other two are lugging things...

So I tell the crowd:

"If one of you doesn't help clean up the other two get a surprise"

The idea being: If you do NOT clean up, you will have to watch your siblings enjoying a surprise of some sort while you sit there pouting.

I have explained the concept 5 times.

Everyone cleans up: No surprise

Only 2 of you clean up: 2 surprises

Two people sit out: 1 surprise for the hard worker

In my mind, this is a fairly normal and easy concept to grasp...but apparently it's not.

Either way, Owen kills me because he can be both the shyest, sweetest, most timid kid and at other points he's got this "I dont give a crap" attitude...He's going to be the kid who pisses off his teachers without being hated by them.

Day 75 - Women Are Born This Way

Day 75 - Summer's Back

While everyone is discussing what they did today, Ethan gets all up in Summer's face and starts close talking her.

Ethan, for whatever reason, has a tendency to just pump up the volume to an ear rattling level.

Summer, being sassy, wasn't having it today.

As Ethan's practically spitting in her mouth Summer shouts:

"ETHAN!!! GET OUT OF MY FACE!"

Thatta girl...We missed that attitude today.

Day 75 - Three Too Many

Because Summer is at the "nail polish store" with her Tia (that's Spanish for aunt crackers...) and then getting lunch, I decided to have a man day.

Which pretty much just consisted of Ethan, Owen, and I going to this gas station down the road that has this mini hot dog joint inside of it.

I figured this would be interesting for them since it's inside of a gas station...and it was.

Owen was very confused on the way in...Even going into his sarcastic voice to let me know:

"Oh great...looks like we're eating gas"

Once inside, they were pretty into it...

They each got a hot dog (mustard for O, ketchup for E) while I got...wait for it...seriously this is disgusting...

THREE

I GOT THREE HOT DOGS...

I feel awful right now.

The weirdest part is I don't know what happened. I'm definitely not a consistent member of the Clean Plate Club and yet I destroyed these things...

Then, later on, I felt guilty thinking about what I put into my body.

When I got my third Owen even looked over, eyes wide open, loud enough enough for everyone to hear:

"ANOTHER HOT DOG!? THAT'S THREE!"

Hey! Thanks buddy...

Day 75 - A Fish Called Spill

The office has two fish. Each are housed in a separate container for unknown reasons...

From time to time the boys will use the table upon which the fish bowls sit as a setting for their GI Joes or X-Men figurine battles...

So I thought nothing of the fact Owen was hanging out over by the table until I, out of the corner of my eye, noticed him picking up the fish bowl minus it's top...Only he was picking it up on only one side somehow...

Before he dumped the entire thing out, I shouted at him to stop and ran over.

He sheepishly said sorry as I cleaned up the water. When I asked him what he was trying to do, he said he didn't know.

I refuse to believe he didn't know what he was doing...I just can't figure out what he possibly could have been trying to do.

Day 75 - Friday

Yes!

Finally!

It's pouring rain again...Just how I like it...Only not at all.

This sucks.

FYI: Owen is currently wearing the black Spiderman/Venom costume while Summer is wearing her ballerina get up...Ethan, before I could see him, screamed something about there being 2 boys and 2 "gayles" in the house...

And then walked into the room wearing Summer's purple princess dress...eliciting laughter from everyone...

Summer also has put a pink hair band on my wrist as a piece of jewelry and I'm not going to lie - I like it. Mainly because I'm one of those people who used to wear rubber bands on his wrists just because he liked having something there.

Anyway, it's Summer's turn to spend some quality time with her aunt Stephanie...so she's gonna bail on us in a bit and then it's boy day.

Probably start by cleaning a few guns before moving on to nudie magazines while throwing back some original Coors...

Day 74 - No Fun

The highlight of our day was when we spent 45 minutes walking around Ollie's, that discount store I've mentioned before.

Seriously. That was the highlight.

We each got an item.

Owen and Ethan got Batman coloring books. Summer got some other random coloring book with girls...and I bought a pair of basketball shorts...

Good times

Day 74 - Awkward Conversation with Summer

Summer - "I'm going to beat you up now"

me - "What?"

Summer - "Bictor, I hate you..."

me - "What the? Why? What did I do?"

Summer - "Because you wore youre green shoes"

Apparently, Summer isn't a fan of my green Saucony sneakers...

Day 74 - Forgotten Story

I feel bad.

I should have told this story this morning but for some reason I forgot it until a moment ago.

When I walked in this morning, Summer was sitting at the counter bawling.

In front of her was an empty bowl of scrambled eggs and she was wearing a purple princess dress.

Tears and saliva had mixed on her face to make her look like a slimy wreck...

Apparently, moments before I arrived while the CEO was upstairs getting ready for work, Ethan for unknown reasons showed Summer his "pee pee" as she put it in such a manner it made her cry.

I have no idea how he managed to make her cry by showing her his business because she sees it all the time. They still bathe together from time to time.

Meanwhile, Owen is laughing off in the corner to himself about the whole scenario...Ethan;s pouting/near tears because I told him to not do that again...Whatever "that" was.

Seriously though, what could he have done? Did he yell at her and taunt her about her lack of an external piece of equipment? Did he threaten to pee on her? I have no idea.

Side Note: Owen just found a ripped picture of his and said the following -

"OH NO who ripped this picture? I'm going to bust someone's head open..."

When I said "Whoa!" he simply looked over at me and smiled.

Day 74 - COME ON Regal Cinemas

There was a rumor going around that Regal Cinema's offers a free 10AM family friendly film at participating locations...

So I look into it since there will be no pool today thanks to an overcast sky and a mild temperature...

And, much to my chagrin, it turns out this Summer Movie Series won't start until June 16th...So now I'm taking the kids to see that Drag Me to Hell movie...

Day 73 - Nothing To See Here Folks

Pretty boring day for us...I mean, we had fun but it's hard to explain other than to say we went to the pool...

So far, Ethan is leading in the tan department.

Owen is a distant 3rd.

Summer, again, was the best swimmer. She's like a young Michael Phelps minus the male genitalia...and the marijuana habit (I'd say taste for playboy playmates also but you never know how she might turn out...and yes, of course I'm kidding here folks)

I'm also pretty sure Ethan has a crush on my aunt Suzy...Luckily, she isn't related to him since she's on my Dad's side.

Cause that would be creeeeepy.

Day 73 - Lunch and Such

After getting everyone's lunch order - "cold samich" (turkey or bologna) for Ethan & Summer while Owen got the hot dog - in, well, order I called the kids down.

They all take a seat, get situated, and as I'm bringing over their plates Owen asks Summer if she got a hot dog like he did. Summer will do whatever Owen does and this is why I asked her 3 times if she wanted bologna or a hot dog like Owen. She repeatedly said bologna.

After he asks her, I chime in saying that she did not get what he got. This got Summer's attention:

"Atchally Bictor...I chained my mind"

This annoys me because I saw it coming.

"Atchally Summa you got bologna because that's what you asked for and I already made it"

"Allwight that's OK..."

Day 73 - Home Visit

Miss Kaci is on a house call today to hang out and work with Ethan...Do some drawings and exercises...You know,

In the meantime Owen, Summer & I are watching Space Chimps...So far I haven't laughed once but I'm not really focusing on it all that much because I found the game RISK online for free and I'm pretty excited.

Woops. Spoke too soon. Great scene just unfolded...and I found it on YouTube

Day 72 - SO Loud

Summer farts louder than any child I have ever been around.

She's a mutant.

Seriously, these aren't cute little "Ha Ha" farts...These are loud obnoxious farts that rattle cups of water like the T Rex in Jurassic Park.

Especially when she's wet from the pool.

You know how if you fart in the shower it's extra loud thanks to wet butt cheeks and bathroom tile acoustics?

She doesn't need any amplification...she just needs the wet butt cheeks.

A few minutes ago, she farted so loud I heard the neighbors next door laugh...

I don't think she's quite the princess she'd like everyone to believe.

Day 72 - AND WE'RE OFF

TO THE POOL...

Day 72 - Dance Off

In honor of that video, the kids wanted to dance themselves...

I would have a video for you if I hadn't been carrying my sister's old, beat up digital camera in my backpack and it suddenly fails to work...

For the record, Owen is killing it. He's the only one with any creativity in his dances. A second ago he was on his back...Seriously. He spun around on his hands and feet and went onto his back turtle style.

I'm very impressed. At one point he broke out this standing worm squirm move that even I want to remember for the next wedding I go to.

Wow. Update. I'm crying right now because he just put a hand on his hip and started bopping that hip up and down in tune to the music while putting one finger out in a "no no no" fashion without looking the least bit feminine. Amazing.

Summer has a more physical style of dance...Lots of running, jumping, and somersaults on the ground...She's been out of breath since the first song (we're on #5...Ethan dropped out on #3) but she won't quit...She's committed...

Good times.

Day 72 - LOVE this kid

I wish this was my kid. Even if he is redheaded.

(Take it easy gingers...I'm kidding!)

Day 72 - What Kind Of Diet Is This??

Pretty sure the bosses were waving the white flag extra early this morning...

What makes me say that?

Oh, just the fact I walked in at 8:19 and the boys each had a package of M&Ms while Summer had a nerd rope.

So, if you're keeping score at home, it's

Bosses 1 - Victor 0

Now, why are the kids walking around consuming pure sugar at 820 AM when they should be eating a normal breakfast? Well, in defense of my employers, they had fed the kids french toast sticks but I get the idea the kids did one of their patented "Freak out for the Parents" approach and being the early morning, CEO/CFO threw in the towel and gave them the candy.

Since this will send the kids into a hurricane of energy its going to be a really calm morning I'm sure...

Luckily, I have my own trump card.

Whose taking a nap at 4:30 PM today??

EVERYONE!

(Side complaint/Update: Went to JCrew last night to return some jeans. AJCG was not present which was a bummer. I mean, it's not like I would have said much other than hello and an embarrassed nod but still...A letdown is a letdown.)

Day 71 - Big Day at the Pool

No Rain + New Pool + Other People = Fun Times.

Rather than swing by my Mom's pool, we switched things up and went to my Dad's pool.

Yes, technically speaking, I have two private pools at my disposal. This is one of the many fringe benefits of divorce. Not to say every kid who comes out of a divorce suddenly gets two pools and a good upbringing...But if there ever was a plus side to divorce I would cite the fact I get double the vacations, Christmas gifts, and guilt than your average person from a "normal" family.

Anyway, point is the kids got some new scenery which is exciting in and of itself to a 3 or 4 year old.

Add my wacky aunt Suzy (I say wacky because shes from San Francisco, likes o travel to 3rd world countries and dresses up as a drag queen for those Gay Pride parades & festivals even though she is not gay and is already a woman...) to the mix and the kids had all they need for a fun afternoon.

Plus, when other people are there my job is sort of diminished because other people become very excited to hangout with the kids.

By the way, figured out today why I'm so neurotic. The kids come out of the house muttering about how they need to be quiet or else Ruth, my Dad & Stepmom's dog, will bite them.

I ask where this little white lie came from and my Dad lets me know it was him. Apparently, my Stepmom was taking a nap and rather than tell the kids to just be quiet he concocted this story...

So we have this convo:

"Dad, don't tell them that...Now they're going to be all freaked out and afraid of Ruth..."

"Oh. Good point. I haven't been around kids in a while...I mean, I used to tell you that though..."

"Yeah, and to this day I'm uneasy around big dogs being near my face...How about next time we go with the truth? Like maybe Kristy (stepmom) will bite their faces if they yell?"

"OK sounds good"

But all in all we had a rollicking good time. I even got some sun which is nice because I was getting creepy white.

See you punks tomorrow.

Day 71 - Now THAT Was An Appointment

What a finely tuned machine that dentist office was.

First of all, it was a pediatric dentist so this place was decked out for kids. There was even a secluded corner with bean bag chairs and an HD television playing cartoons...

Classy.

Somehow, Ethan had an 11AM appointment while the other two had an 11:30AM appointment.

Did the dentist make us wait? NO

They took all three leaving me to peruse their mediocre (my one gripe) selection of magazines for adults. (Not dirty adult magazines...I'd have been happy with a Sports Illustrated, GQ or Mens Health)

Either way, they went in at 11:05 and we were out in the parking lot at 11:30 on the dot. Each kid also got a balloon figure (swords for the boys and a poodle for Summer that have all since popped)...

No cavities...but who really cares if they did have cavities? Those teeth are going to fall out eventually right?

Regardless, other doctor's offices I've visited with the kids should take note...Or maybe this dentist should put out a DVD called THIS IS HOW WE DO IT...

On another note, the CEO came home during lunch to pick up a crib for a Coworker who recently had a kid...As we start to talk he randomly starts laughing and tells me I look like a little kid today because I shaved. Thanks boss...

Day 71 - Small Favor

Today should be fun.

Weather is GREAT.

Kids have a dentist appointment.

Should be a special little Monday.

However, before I kick into Mr Nanny mode for the day, I'd like to ask you guys to help me out.

As some of you know, I'm writing a blog for www.Richmond.com on the side. It's an unpaid gig which stinks because most of you didn't go to college to then work for free in the field in which you received an education for...Most people went to college to get paid while I somehow went to college and still managed to not get paid but that's neither here nor there.

What is here...or there depending on your perspective...is that I'm not being paid for the blog I write for www.Richmond.com but I did just have a mild complaint from one of my superiors (if you can have a superior without being paid) about my not writing my posts early enough for Richmond.com's taste...

So if you folks would be so inclined, I'd really appreciate you all reading the blog I have up now and maybe if enough of you start reading it they'll start paying me and then I won't have any problem churning out stories for them left and right.

Anyway, you can click on any of the many links I've stashed throughout this post or you can CLICK HERE FOR MY NEW BLOG THAT IS POSTED.

Blow up the site. Let's see what happens...