A look at parenting through testosterone-tinted beer goggles.
The Cast:
BusyDad (Jim)
Working dad doing his darndest
Fury (Marcus)
10-year-old boy and future revolutionary
Lessi (Alessia)
My source for organic new baby smell
d Wife (Lisa)
BusyDad’s reality check
Krypto (Dog #1)
Witness to the insanity and chewer of things
BJ (Dog #2)
Yapping spreader of love and poops
If you just read these, I'm good:
If Jeopardy Were Written by Parents
(Toy) Breaking News
What Ever Happened to "Girls Have Cooties"??
Knocking Out My Demons
Homies on a Train
Iron Chef Fury
Such Sweet Sorrow
Darwin Would Be Proud
Crossing Over
Respeqt my Intelleqt, Qid!
Brand Ambassadorships,
past and present:
Tuesday, December 25, 2007 Me: Hey look! Santa ate some of the cookies and cake we left him!
Marcus: [Shakes head] Oh man...
Me: What?
Marcus: He didn't even put his plate in the sink!
I know a jolly bearded man who's getting coal next year
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!
Reader Comments (12)
Hahahaha! I trained him well! Proud moment!
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[d Hubby] One day he'll be like me and just say "Can I eat the rest of it?"
Seriously, this is the best. Fury rocks!
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[BusyDad] He always has something to say :)
Sure enough, he didn't put his dishes in the sink at our place either!
As evidenced by this post
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[BusyDad] Man, just cuz he brings cool presents doesn't mean he has carte blanche to trash my house. I think he even snuck a beer or two.
yeah, that's right - Santa drank all the beer! It was Santa, yeah!
Love that kid. He knows the deal...you eat stuff you put your plate in the sink. What a very good boy! He should include this in his letter to Santa next year. hehe
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[BusyDad] Yeah - rules are rules, even for those who bring the goods!
Too cute!
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[BusyDad] hi there - thanks for visiting. Yeah, that was the last thing I expected to hear on Christmas morning amidst the excitement about Santa's arrival. At least I know he's internalized it well.
LOL... you have taught him well dad.
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[BusyDad] I'd love to take credit for it, but this one's all mom. She's the one who lays down the law. I build the legos and play with bugs.
That kid must keep you laughing all day long. I love reading about the things he says!!
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[BusyDad] That's the hard part. How am I supposed to discipline this kid when I'm cracking up half the time??
This is why I didn't leave Santa cookies this year. Well, that, and he could stand to lose a few pounds.
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[BusyDad] Fury came to a similar revelation when he realized that everyone leaves Santa cookies. "Whoa, that's ALOT of cookies!" and then he suggested leaving dog food for Rudolph too because I had no carrots.
I think every time I visit your site and read another one of Marcus' nuggets of wisdom I feel less smart. Dang! Your kid just spurts the most awesome one-liners. You either have comedic genius on your hands or the next great president. Actually...those two options aren't all that different...Anyway, wishing you a very merry, if not late, christmas and a great new year. Don't forget to eat some black-eyed peas for good-luck!
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[BusyDad] Thanks Terance - yeah this kid has the gift of a quick wit and perfect comedic timing. It amazes me daily. No one in neither my nor my wife's family has it, so it's one of those mutated superpowers that he was blessed with. Hope you had a good Christmas and here's to a great 2008 my friend!
Thats a great picture ! That would be and 8X10 I had framed and displayed.
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[BusyDad] ... and hung next to the stockings next year to remind santa that we're on to his shenanigans:)
LOL,sounds like you raised him right
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[BusyDad] Thanks for visiting Jessica! While I will gladly take credit for all the wacky things this kid does, things that reflect anything resembling "proper upbringing" I must concede to d Wife.