Post-dinner this evening, my daughter and wife danced. Halfway through the dance party, my daughter disappeared into her room. She reappeared with a costume and a script. She was a servant. My wife was a queen. There was a rule against dancing in the kingdom. Nevermind the fact that my wife was dancing the entireContinue reading “Spontaneous Footloosing”
Author Archives: Jonathan Sircy
A Night To Remember
My daughter had a great time trick or treating. One reason? She went with her cousins. I love when she records what she’s thankful for in a picture. This shows her (on the left) in her cat costume with her older jockey-costumed cousins. I love this so much, and I pray I encourage her toContinue reading “A Night To Remember”
Snakes and Bats
Today, my daughter got a science lesson at home. My wife caught a kingsnake trying to eat one of our chicken’s freshly laid eggs (the egg was in its mouth!). Being the fearless amateur naturalist that she is, my wife promptly picked up the non-venomous snake and brought it into the house. My daughter learnedContinue reading “Snakes and Bats”
“See The Stars”
My daughter has had a series of good Saturdays. Last week, she spent time with my parents. The week before, she spent time with my aunt and uncle. Today, she went on a hayride and went trick-or-treating with her cousins. The thing that most caught her attention, however, was not the candy or family time,Continue reading ““See The Stars””
Made With Love
Tonight, my daughter helped my wife make “spooky” spaghetti and meatballs. The spookiness was provided by ghost-shaped pasta. The meatball were provided with my daughter’s help. When I commented on their aroma and their delicious taste and said thank you to both her and my wife, she beamed with pride. “Good job!” I told her.Continue reading “Made With Love”
Hawaiian Day
The teacher has become the student. Today’s theme day at school was Hawaiian Day. My wife’s plan involved a floral scarf tied around my daughter in the style of a toga. Because she’s gone for her job before my daughter gets up, I was on toga duty. I was not a quick learner. I practicedContinue reading “Hawaiian Day”
War Stories
Every Tuesday, my daughter has P.E. Today she played volleyball. As we talked about her experience at dinner, my wife told us a war story of her 9th grade P.E. experience. It involved a tyrannical gym coach, a ‘C’ on her report card, a visit to the principle by my mother-in-law, and a fixed grade.Continue reading “War Stories”
Getting and Making Jokes
A few days ago, my wife put up this sign in our kitchen. This morning, my daughter noticed it. “I get it!” she said without prompting. “CREEP it real! Like, KEEP it real!” Later in the day, she wanted to share a joke of her own. “What did A say to B?” “I don’t know.”Continue reading “Getting and Making Jokes”
Mama Questions
Today, my daughter wanted to make a house and play mama. She inevitably had questions. They included: Do mamas take breaks? Do mamas always sit down? What do mamas do beside read to their babies? These are good questions. I may start giving her the task of playing as a certain vocation, just to seeContinue reading “Mama Questions”
Theme Days
Today was the first of several theme days at my daughter’s school. The short list includes: Rocker day 50s-theme day Pajama Day Spirit Day I see the appeal. You get to do something out of the ordinary, and you get to compare notes with all your friends and classmates who are doing the same thing.Continue reading “Theme Days”
Learning Together 