Tag Archives: the oldest

Adventures in Parenting – Swimming Lessons

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Pool Party A week has passed. It’s time to see if the boys can swim, if they’ve passed their tests. The youngest, as always, is pretty sure he passed, but he’s also pretty sure he should be teaching swimming to … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Parenting – Swimming Lessons

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Sink or Swim Literally. After the pool experience in San Diego, where the youngest claimed he could swim and basically dog paddled his way to the bottom of the pool, it was clear that proper training would be required. So … Continue reading →

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And the Band Played Ball of Confusion

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Joe Cummings

And the Band Played Ball of Confusion Ok, so just because school is out doesn’t mean that there aren’t stories still to be told. This one was from early June.  Going to a school band concert is like drowning in … Continue reading →

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Adventures In Parenting – Let’s Get Ready To Rrrrrrrumble!

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Let’s Get Ready to Rrrrrrumble!! The boys’ first lesson in Jujitsu was about to begin. Would it be a complete disaster, the type that gets a billion hits on youtube? Or would they find it fun, would they learn something, … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Parenting – Them’s Fighting Words

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Them’s Fighting Words With no vacations or hockey schools or lumber work- camps available to us, we had to choose something different for the boys to do. Maybe even chose something where they learned a thing or two. After all, … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – San Diego 2014 – Tips

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Joe Cummings

10 Things to Make a Vacation With Kids Successful 1)      Have a place to call home. I can’t imagine how much harder it would be if we had to pack up every morning and move to a new hotel, a … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – San Diego 2014 – Top 10 list #1

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Joe Cummings

10 things I thought I would never say on this trip This may not come as a shock to anyone who has kids, but you end up saying some of the oddest things. Things you probably wouldn’t say at work, … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – Leaving San Diego – Plane Truths

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Joe Cummings

The Plane Truth You’d think riding in a small, confined space with a whole bunch of strangers would be a great place for lots and lots of good stories. Death matches. Cannibalism. Screaming babies. But the ride down to San … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – San Diego – Airport Accidents

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Joe Cummings

Saturday – Airport First hurdle. The weigh in. We HAD to make weight, but unlike MMA fighters, we couldn’t toss the bags in the sauna for a few hours to cut the excess. We had to do this old-school. Sort … Continue reading →

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Traveling With Kids – San Diego – Balboa Museum of Nature

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Joe Cummings

The Last Museum The youngest said, as we drove to the airport, that museums were not that interesting because, you know, he kinda knew about everything that was in it. I dunno if that was really true, but for the … Continue reading →

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