Author: Mark

Even though I love writing about being a dad, sometimes my brain is empty and I have nothing to write. Well, today is one of those days. I really didn’t feel like writing about how good Niko is at Super Mario Bros or how extra cuddly and giggly he has been in the evenings for…

Last Monday it snowed. Last Thursday it snowed. That is not a typo! Snow is very very very very rare for where I live in Texas. We also had rolling power outages throughout the week with the longest lasting about 36 hours. Even during the nighttime when it was the coldest, we had no power;…

Since I don’t have much to write this week, I decided to combine two separate writings into one. A few weeks ago, we purchased a Nintendo Switch along with a few games. By far, Niko’s favorite is Mario Bros; he calls it the jumpy game. Don’t laugh, but now when he watches YouTube Kids on…

For the past few weeks and before Niko goes to sleep, I have been telling him stories; all made-up by me with some assistance from Niko. He prefers this to reading books! And, I am fine with that because we have such a great time making stuff up and he gets so excited by some…

Last weekend, we purchased a Nintendo Switch along with a few games; Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, MarioKart Deluxe 8, and Just Dance 2021. Nina and I had a Nintendo Wii before Niko arrived and we used it a little bit after he was born, but then it just sat unused for a long time…