Fatherhood
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Now that my wife is in her third trimester, I'm starting to get excited. I'm only a couple of months away from meeting my son Jarvis. As the father, there's really only so much you can do during the pregnancy. You try and make your wife as comfortable as possible,
My wife will be 27 weeks pregnant on Wednesday. That's got us thinking about all the stuff we'll need for our newborn son. It's been a decade since I went through this with my daughter, and we still had most of the baby stuff from her older brother, who was
On Friday, I got to hear the heartbeat of my unborn son. My wife recorded it so I could share it here. It's strong... which is the best Christmas gift I could ask for. I'll be spending today with the people I care about most. My hope for you is
My wife is pregnant with my third child, but it will be her first. She's blogging about the experience over at TorontoMommy.com. If you're a mom, expecting or just naturally curious about such things, bookmark her blog or subscribe to the RSS feed at http://feeds2.feedburner.com/TorontoMommy.
Nine Toronto Santa Claus Parade's in a row... I'm a lucky SOB. And I'll most definitely be back... 200420052006200720082009201020112012
The following is two comments I made on today's Open Mike. They were written quickly but from the heart following an intense discussion with my two kids as I took them to school this morning. -- Driving my kids to school today, my 11-year old son asked me if Rob
I've been advised by my son that he's going around with buddies tonight, but my daughter wants to go trick-or-treating with me. That means I'll be dressing up in the same costume I've worn the past six Halloweens. It's quite simple. All I do is wear my old school goalie
As a kid, I'd have loved to have had the opportunity to run the bases at Exhibition Stadium after a Jays game. Just being on the same field as the pros is a thrill. After this afternoon's 7-2 victory against the Rays, I asked my son and nephew if they
Last night, I took my daughter to her first concert. We saw Selena Gomez at the Air Canada Centre. It was a beautiful Saturday in Toronto, so we went to Buskerfest on Yonge first before grabbing dinner and heading to the show for the opening act. The first performer was
I'm taking my daughter to see Selena Gomez Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre. It will be her first concert and I'm actually pretty excited about sitting beside her for the show, even though I don't care at all for the headliner. Although I would have bought a ticket
Dear Michelle, I can't believe my baby girl is 9-years old. Enjoy your last year of single-digits! I'm so very proud of you and your zest for life. You know I love you and will always be there to support you, encourage you, coach you and hang with you. You're
On July 9, 2005, I snapped this picture of James during his first ever camping trip at Killarney. He was 3-years old. I snapped this picture on July 22, 2013 at Pinery. He's now 11-years old.
It's been almost two weeks since I drove my son to overnight camp in Huntsville. I miss him terribly. I can handle not seeing him for two weeks, although that's tough in its own right, it's not hearing from him at all that's has me missing my boy. While at
I'm crazy about my boy. I'm not suggesting this is unique as I'm sure almost all fathers feel this way about their sons, but it's a super intense and awesome feeling to love someone in this way. Last year, when my boy was only 10-years old, I let him draft
My son plays for the Hawks in the Atom division of the George Bell Hockey Association. Today, they took on the Jets in the finals. It was a great game that we won in a shootout. A big congrats to my son James who played with hustle and heart, especially
I took the kids to Second Harvest today at 1450 Lodestar Road. I wanted the kids to appreciate the logistics involved when working with grocery retailers, food manufacturers, food distributors, the Ontario Food Terminal, St. Lawrence Market, event planners, hotels and restaurants to prevent good food from going to waste.
As a kid, the March Break was the best. A whole week in the middle of winter without school? Score! When you leave high school for University, as I did way back in '93, the March Break ceases to exist. It's replaced by a spring break earlier in the year.
Dear James, I have very distinct memories of turning 11, because I thought it was pretty cool that my age matched George Bell's number. 11 seemed pretty old at the time and I was rather impressed I had finally made it. Now my first born is 11 and I'm so
Merry Christmas, all. Today, I'm going to post a few pictures from the vault, in reverse chronological order. Here's my daughter's first Christmas way back in 2004. Here's my son's first Christmas, back in 2002. And here's my baby brother's first Christmas, all the way back in 1978. I'm the
I attended my daughter's Primary Holiday Concert this afternoon and enjoyed her performances of: La neige sous mes pasJolly Old Saint NicholasHanukkah LightsCount On MeSanta Claus is Comin' to TownDonne-moi la mainMy youngest child's final Primary Holiday Concert is now complete. Great job, Michelle! The Lowest of the Low tonight
My son is 10-years old and obsessed with Minecraft. The same is true with his friends. Minecraft is their video game of choice. I've seen him play it, but I don't really get Minecraft. He's home sick, so I just chatted him up about it. Daddy: What do you like
I've driven or walked past the Medieval Times castle at Exhibition Place a thousand times but had never been inside until last Thursday night. That's when the kids joined us as guests of Medieval Times for their all new show, two years in the making. The kids loved it. There
The most popular video I host on my YouTube account, that was filmed by me, is this clip of my then two-year old daughter singing k-os's Sunday Morning. That was almost six years ago. I'm not re-sharing the video for any particular reason, just sharing...
My 8-yr old daughter leaves me notes with songs she wants me to sync to her iPod. Here is the most recent one she left for me: Spirit of the West's Home For A Rest and the Violent Femmes' Blister in the Sun? I'd say I'm doing something right...
