Author Archives: Wm. Amurgis

My 4-year-old twin son was watching golf with his grandfather when he ran to tell me something. “Dad, can you buy us a little golf set? Can you get one for me, and then a littler one for Charlotte [his … Continue reading →

Our 4-year-old twin son awoke the morning and walked into our room, declaring that he had a long sleep. “I went to bed, woke up, and it was day,” he told us. So, my wife and I proceeded to grab … Continue reading →

While on vacation at the beach, we were all in our skin-exposing bathing suits after a big lunch and noticed that our bellies were larger than normal. Our 3-year-old son had a particularly large belly, and we all laughed at … Continue reading →

My three-year-old twin boy is learning to dress himself. Last night, he tried to put on his own socks. After several minutes of frustration, he gave up, exclaiming: “I can’t do it! My toes keep getting in the way!”

My 3-year-old son loves to dig in the dirt in our yard, fill his toy dump trunk, and then dump the load on our driveway. Yesterday, I swept the driveway while he was napping. When he awoke and joined me … Continue reading →

My 8-year-old daughter dyed her hair black last week in preparation for Halloween. Given that my hair was once black (before it turned grey), she asked me if I would dye my hair, too. Previously, my children had decided that … Continue reading →

While on vacation, my 5-year-old son befriended a young boy named Devin. As Devin arrived at the pool one morning, my son shouted a most unusual greeting: “Hey, Devin! I see that your rash is all gone!” (Young Devin had … Continue reading →

Last night, while reading to my two daughters about personal hygiene and the importance of a good night’s sleep, I asked if they could tell me why sleep is important to the human body — that is, what happens to … Continue reading →

A second round of pink eye has run through the family; 4 of the 5 kids have had it this week. (I’m not sure how the fifth kid has avoided contamination…) We treat pink eye with special eyedrops, and their … Continue reading →

My 6-year-old daughter brought home the following short essay, an assignment she completed in her first grade glass. Look past the spelling errors and you may notice, as I did, that it has an interesting lyrical quality to it… “If … Continue reading →