Tag Archives: step-dad

Can Parenting Be Rewarding?

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Ok, so how many times do we get to feel awesome about being a parent? Well, something happened on Sunday that made up for all the times I found stinky socks stuffed in the couch, had to find a bucket … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged father's day, father's day cards, humor, humour, parenting, prettiest girl in the world, rocky theme, Science world, spy exhibit, spying, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddying, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest | Leave a comment

A Will

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Joe Cummings

As an adult, there are simply things you HAVE to do. Feed yourself (and hopefully others.) Wear pants while shopping at Walmart. Make a will. Of those, making a will is the most important and most likely not to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Stepdad | Tagged amazing grace, clowns, death, dying, Everest, humor, humour, kilt, last will and testament, passing away, pipers, step-dad, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, Up, walmart, will, wills | Leave a comment

Another First – A Concert

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Joe Cummings

To quote The-prettiest-girl-in-the-world, last Saturday, we’d be ‘getting our culture on.” See, The-Oldest has fallen in love. Not with a girl. No. Not yet, thank God. Nope, he’s fallen in love with music. Like most kids fall in love with … Continue reading →

Posted in Band, Parenting, Piano | Tagged bach, Beethoven, chopin, classical music, humor, humour, joyce yang, mozart, opera house, orpheum, parenting, schnittke, silvestrov, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, vancouver symphony orchestra, vienna, VSO | 2 Comments

First Story Part 2 – How To Write It

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Joe Cummings

So how do you get a 9-year-old to write a story? Sure, it’s hard to get his butt in the chair and actually write, but once there, what does he do? What have they taught him in grade 4? Much … Continue reading →

Posted in Homework, Parenting | Tagged calvin and hobbs, florence, Floyd, how to write a novel, humor, humour, Minecraft, parenting, scott bell, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, stephen king, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, writing | Leave a comment

His First Story

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Joe Cummings

I’ve missed a lot of kid ‘firsts’. First steps. First tooth. First use of the f-bomb. But this one I’ve managed to see. Last week, The-Youngest wrote his first story. He didn’t do it by choice, however. He didn’t sit … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, School | Tagged firsts, humor, humour, Minecraft, mom, Robots, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, writing, writing a story | Leave a comment

Piano Man

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Joe Cummings

A Delicate Little Flower Now the last thing The-Oldest would want me comparing him to is a delicate flower, but that’s how I feel about his latest and most amazing endeavour. Learning to play the piano. First of all, much … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Piano | Tagged Beethoven, caramilk, chocolate, classical music, fear, funeral dirge, humor, humour, moonlight sonata, Piano, play, playing the piano, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world | Leave a comment

Oh the Horror – A Movie Review and More

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Joe Cummings

At some point in a boy’s life, he becomes… well, let’s say ‘interested’ in horror movies. ‘Obsessed’ might be a better word, but ‘interested’ will do. The-Oldest has reached that point. He’s read It. He’s watched movies like Nightmare on … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review, Parenting, Stepdad, writing | Tagged babadook, child's play, chucky, exocist, Horror movie, IMDb, jennifer, jennifer kent, Metacritic, movie, movie reviews, nightmare on elm st, Rotten Tomatoes, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, the oldest | 2 Comments

Missing Them

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Much to my surprise, I found myself missing the boys. Both of them had gone off to Mexico with their dad (and his family), so I thought, wow, The-Prettiest-girl-in-the-World and I would get some couple time. You know, sleep in, … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Stepdad | Tagged birthday, blanket fort, deadpool, hockey practices, missing kids, parenting, rick and morty, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, the oldest, the prettiest-girl-in-the-world, the youngest, valentine's day, walking dead, war stuff | Leave a comment

Spelling Test

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Oh, the joy of spelling. To be honest, I’m not the best speller in the world. This will not come as a surprise to anyone who knows me. It’s why I think that the greatest invention in the world was … Continue reading →

Posted in Homework, Parenting, School | Tagged almost, also, awesome, awful, because, caution, cough, crawl, false, faucet, halt, humor, humour, lawyer, officer, parenting, saucer, soft, speedometer, spell tests, spelling, stall, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, the youngest | Leave a comment

Tournament Trials – The Loss – Part 7

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Joe Cummings

So, after 5 games, the boys had won four and lost one. The last one. And we were in serious danger of missing the ferry. Worse, we still had a ceremony to get through. The boys lined up on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hockey, Hockey Life, Parenting, Sports | Tagged asshats, BC Ferries, dumbass, hockey, hockey goalie, humor, humour, Minor Hockey, MVP, parenting, pastor, rav 4, step-dad, stepdad, stepdaddy, stepdaddying, the youngest, Traveling with children, trophy | Leave a comment