Take Care of Your Own Kid!

When he can't get what he wants, Oli loves to throw a tantrum know matter where he is. I was removing his belt buckle on his car seat when he suddenly wanted me to give him his truck so that he can carry it around the store. I would have let him do it if it was small enough that he could just carry it easily. But I knew what was going to happen. He was going to either play with it in the middle of the store or have me carry it around. So I ignored him. He screamed and screamed in front of the car and in front of the store. I started to show...

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What a Toddler Does When He Has No Place to Go

Here's an average day when we have no place to go but home. So we make the most of it. Oli starts with a morning session of milk and Yo Gabba Gabba: Then goes around and plays pretend: ...

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A Day in Balboa Island

Cat was leaving today. I am going to drop her off at the airport for her 11:15 PM flight. So we did our best to make most of the day. Balboa is a pretty little island next to Newport Beach. Some of the homes are really fun to look at as they are very close to each other, but are all very beautiful. They obviously all look like just vacation homes. Of course, it's also got tourist shops and fun little coffee and ice cream parlors. Here is a picture...

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An Exhausting Sunday

We drove Cat to see my brother today. Where? Well... here's an honest story that my parents don't like to tell. When my brother was a teenager, he got mixed up with the wrong crowd, who did a lot of crazy things,  including of course drugs. To make a long story short, he ended up in prison for the next 11 years. He's been there 6 years now and he's got just a little over 4 years left. So Cat, his girlfriend, whom he's known for about 12 years,...

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A Nice Day with Family

It was such a surprise that my dad and brother decided to spend the entire day at my house in Laguna Beach. Wow! It's like a cat and mouse learning how to be friends. Just something that doesn't usually happen. Sadly though, my brother is not really the type to go see and do things. He pretty much stayed in the house and watched TV all day. The kids did have a lot of fun though. We setup the portable, inflatable pool that I'd gotten for Alexis on...

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A Visit at Grandma's House

My parents live in the same house as my brother, his wife, and two kids. Their house is about an hour drive from ours. So we don't visit them as often as we'd like. Or well... maybe as they'd like. To be honest, I don't like to take Oli there too much. I think it's my own sadness or insecurity about how much my dad really cares about him. Sadly, my parents are the only grandparents Oli has here, but since they've got two others that they see every...

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Can Heat Equal Cranky Toddler?

It's been a few days since I've written. My aunt came back to visit us on Thursday (8/2/12) and I dropped her off at her friend's party in Moreno Valley, which is probably about an hour away. It was really far. Anyway, Friday was a real treat because she went into town with Jun (her son), Ann (my cousin), and Oli. They were gone about 3 hours. It was great because I love knowing that my son is out having fun. It's not like I'm just pawning him off...

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Two Cute Toddler Videos

Thought I'd share some cute videos. Here's Oli with his cousin Frankie: Oli loves to kiss: ...

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