Parenting

[northsouthdenimguy]

Nothing is as funny — or uncomfortable — as sitting at the dinner table with one or all of your teenage daughters (three teens and one 12-year-old) and their boyfriends, and watching them act like every tenth word that comes out of my wife’s mouth is some kind of innuendo. Or at least that’s what I assume, judging by the way they try to hold in their laughter while glancing over at their boyfriends. Of course, all of this goes right over my wife’s head, and I don’t have the heart to explain it to her.

[EdH]

@Matt Yeah, I noticed that the kids had adopted "raw dogging" to mean "going without" about a year ago. I'm just grateful that they didn't go with "bare backing".

[Matt]

I may start using that one. Maybe if I’m really behind on something at work I’ll start saying I’m really doggy style at work this week.

[endo]

@Matt said in Parenting:

doggy style at work

that calls for HR, doesn't it?

[EdH]

Proud Dad moment the other day. I was carrying her down a cliff path to get to the beach on my shoulders. She says:

"Sorry Daddy."
"Sorry for what?"
"Sorry for you."
"Sorry for me for what?"
"Sorry for you that you took me."

I think she was apologising for having to be carried. Very cute.

Oh, and we found out that Baby H II is also a girl. Little Miss wants us to name her Bingo.

[Matt]

It’s a fine name.

[Oaktavia]

@EdH adorable

[Danimal506]

My son wanted to wash his shorts with my pants…

And then it was another 45 minutes to get a new pair of shorts back on him

[Brian]

Congratulations @EdH for number 2 hopefully she will be as cute as number 1

[EdH]

@Brian If that happens then Mrs H will have serious questions to answer, because the chances of this mug being able to sire two cute kids has got to be slim.

[Johnnyutah247]

Not sure if this is the best spot to ask but has anyone DIY'd a sandbox for the kids? If so, any types besides the standard stuff like make sure there's a cover so the feral cats don't use it as a litter box.

[Matt]

Just make sure it’s easy to pull up and get rid of. Like everything else, the kids will get bored with it and abandon it leaving you with a giant ant farm.

[GraemeE]

Kids could only handle so much nature so we eventually set up a movie night

[prpx]

@GraemeE - i’m never, ever, roasting marshmallows without helmet on

[Matt]

You just never know.

[Aetas]

@GraemeE said:

Kids could only handle so much nature …

… but instinctively know the difference between roasting and smoking. Did you get the call for more logs @GraemeE ;-)?

[SKT]

@GraemeE any nightmares about flying monkeys?

[GraemeE]

@SKT the monkeys in the movie didn't but we put the fear of god into them about avoiding these guys

[Matt]

Ruh roh

[GraemeE]

@Aetas said in Parenting:

Did you get the call for more logs

To be perfectly honest 80% of the marshmallows we brought were eaten before even making it onto the sticks to be roasted