Tag Archives: kids

Willie turned two…

Posted on August 20, 2014 by pouringmyartout

He even has a shirt to prove it. He got some cool presents. But mostly, he turned two. Which is an awesome age. Yeah, he loved the stuff he got. And the party was in the park in San Francisco, … Continue reading →

Posted in My travels, Stories of my life, Willie! | Tagged birthday, current-events, family, humor, kids, love, photography, san francisco, social-media | 22 Comments

This post isn’t supposed to make you sad… but it might…

Posted on July 30, 2014 by pouringmyartout

I was driving my younger daughter, Mollie, somewhere the other day, and I glanced over at her, and it suddenly hit me… I only know two people on this whole planet that I am actually related to by blood. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories of my life, thinking about stuff | Tagged adoption, current-events, family, genetics, humor, kids, philosophy, relatives | 58 Comments

Why yes, I do make a splendidly adorable baby bat, thank you for noticing…

Posted on July 22, 2014 by pouringmyartout

No, we didn’t really have to hang upside down… that is what Photoshop is for… here is the original picture… Willie wasn’t quite sure what to make of all this, but he finally decide that if his dad and I were … Continue reading →

Posted in Pictures of me, Stories of my life, Willie! | Tagged animals, bats, current-events, family, humor, kids, photography, Photoshop | 10 Comments

Oh, boy…

Posted on July 21, 2014 by pouringmyartout

My cousin and her husband are moving to California in a few months… and they are bringing my new little cousin! Say hello to Clark… whose middle name is Fawkes… how cool is that… They are moving from back East … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories of my life | Tagged babies, current-events, cute baby, family, humor, kids, love, photography | 24 Comments

Willie goes on safari… part 3…

Posted on July 21, 2014 by pouringmyartout

We saw a lion… Unfortunately, he was resting on top of our car… But then the boss came and kicked him off his perch… And he had to take a nap on the cold, hard ground. So much for that whole … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories of my life, Willie! | Tagged animals, current-events, family, humor, kids, lions, nature, photography, san diego safari park | 20 Comments

Willie goes on safari… part 1…

Posted on July 20, 2014 by pouringmyartout

We took Willie to the San Diego Safari Park… which used to be called the Wild Animal Park… Willie is not one of my kids. My daughters are 15 and 24. Willie isn’t even 2 yet. If you are new … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories of my life, Willie! | Tagged animals, current-events, family, humor, kids, nature, photography, San Diego zoo, zoo | 14 Comments

Okay, I might be part dog…

Posted on July 18, 2014 by pouringmyartout

This is why kids love me… Our dog, Shiloh, does a lot of tricks. One of them is ‘recycling’. She picks up a plastic water bottle… or, in this case, a toy… and puts it in the plastic bucket. Willie … Continue reading →

Posted in Willie! | Tagged current-events, dog tricks, family, fun, humor, kids, recycling, social-media | 21 Comments

Make magic in your own backyard… and impress the heck out of three-year-olds…

Posted on July 17, 2014 by pouringmyartout

The next time you have young kids over to your house, here is a simple thing you can do that will make them think you are the most awesome human being ever… Just turn on your hose and set the … Continue reading →

Posted in thinking about stuff | Tagged current-events, humor, kids, magic, photography, rainbow, rainbows, social-media, young kids | 31 Comments

I raise my kids right…

Posted on April 9, 2014 by pouringmyartout

This morning, Mollie, my 15-year-old, was making me pancakes while she listened to Behind Blue Eyes by The Who. She then went shopping with Grandma and came home with a Pink Floyd t-shirt. Then, just a while ago, I got … Continue reading →