Tough loss for the Redskins - with family support...

First of all, welcome from snowing Chicago. We have 2 inches of snow on the ground already, and they say we could get up to 6 inches of snow by morning. I don't believe them as they always are wrong, but we do have solid ground covering thus far...

So, today, we watched the Redskins, as a family. Well, kind of... Kacey puts up with the Redskins and even bought a jersey to show me that she is behind me. We have a couple of pictures of Maddie in a Redskins jersey and for the most part, she is a pretty avid supporter. She can't quite say touchdown, but she does raise both hands and signal for the touchdown when i yell "Touchdown", so it has been pretty fun. But, Maddie has been sick and no matter how interesting the game, I didn't think she was going to last today.

Though, I didn't expect my wife to give up on me like she did. Mind you, I was the one that got up this morning at 5am when Maddie couldn't sleep. I was the one who came down to the family room and slept with Maddie on the floor because she wouldn't go back to sleep. I was the one that was lacking sleep and therefore, I should have been the one that needed the nap. Not to mention, the game was awful and the Redskins got killed in every aspect of the game. So, when you watch the youtube clip below, at least have some sympathy that not only did I sacrifice for my family, but I was also the only one who was able to make it through the Redskins game.

I'm back... ( Mushy Post Warning!!!)

Well, it has been quite a while.  I have been meaning to post for some time now, yet the constant demands of the new job, 1 year old child, actually working out again, etc.. keep getting in the way.  Well, I will try to get back to the witty, sarcastic posts that give me a venting outlet second only to my wife, but this post is somewhat more sentimental.  But, don't worry, you won't be completely disappointed...

I have wanted to buy Maddie a baby doll for a while now.  Every time she is at my mother's house she walks around with this 1950's era devil doll.  Well, actually it is my mother's favorite doll from when she was a child.  Imagine Chucky with a female smirk permanently emblazoned on his face and you will get a small dose of what it is like to gaze into this thing's eyes.  Quite frankly, I am scared of it.  I know you probably think I exaggerate, so next time I am there, I am going to take a picture of it.  

So, I thought that if maddie can love something that ugly/scary, then she deserves something that she would actually admit to owning.  So, after much convincing, I coerced my wife into buying Maddie an American Girl Bitty Baby.  I only got her to purchase it by agreeing to wait until Christmas to give it to Maddie.  Mind you, this is the girl who never went to the zoo until 2 weeks ago, so what can she know.

I finally backed her into a corner and got her to barter Maddies Bitty Baby for something inconsequential when compared to my daughter's first baby doll.  And, tonight, we finally gave the baby to Maddie.  Kacey was still ridiculing me as we gave it to her.  But, as you can see in the following youtube video, Maddie liked the doll just a little bit.  In fact, she kissed it goodnight and tucked it in before we put her to sleep. 

While my wife is incredible intelligent and is usually right when we argue, SHE WAS WRONG AND I WAS RIGHT.  Sorry, just had to get that off my mind!!!  Enjoy the clip and hopefully, you will hear from me on a more regular basis going forward.