Since today is the Superbowl; I don’t care about it, nobody will read this so, I can write whatever I want! I was going to publish and promote a book I have written today, but I will do it next Sunday. I didn’t just write it today, I have been working on it for a…
Niko VS Samsung Galaxy S7
Even though we don’t let Niko use our phones to play games or watch videos; which I personally think is wrong for children, we do let him see videos or pictures of himself. He enjoys pushing buttons! Hey, he is a 20 month old baby; 21 month old tomorrow, and pushing buttons where something happens…
The Dad Speaks CONTENT
So far, I am doing really good at publishing two new daddy blogs per week; Thursdays and Sundays. My writing comes in very short spurts; usually about 5 or 10 minutes in the evening when Niko is sleeping and Nina is relaxing. I wish I could get more, but I choose to play with Niko…
Niko The House Cleaner
Now that our house is officially listed for sale; please buy it, we have to clean ours when somebody requests a showings. Nina and I are professional’s as we had about 100 showings for our old house before it sold. So, we know what needs to be done! When we came home last Saturday from…
Conversations With A 20-Month Old
Even though Niko doesn’t know the legal difference between yes and no, it’s really fun for me to carry a conversation with him; mostly I just ask him questions. Sometimes when he is upset and crying or screaming and I ask the proper questions, he stops to think about his answer because he knows what…
Weekday Dad VS Weekend Dad
On the weekdays; Monday thru Friday, I only see Niko for about 2 hours when I come home from work. I feed him dinner, play with him for a few minutes, get him ready for his nighttime bath, and get him in the crib for nighttime. No complaints from me as I love it. On…
I Don’t Care
My answer to a lot of things in life right now are I DON’T CARE. And, just by saying it, it always make me feel better about myself. The only things I care deeply about are my family; especially my wife and son. I hate leaving them in the morning and am thrilled when I…
Niko’s House
Tomorrow, our house will officially be listed for sale. We need more room; both for us, Niko, and Franklin. I am very relieved that we got it ready. It looks great and a lot better than ones we have seen both online and live. It was a lot of work and for the majority of…
The Punisher
How do you punish a 20-month old? The simple and quick 2-word answer is YOU DON’T. Basically, right now my primary job; well, besides being a dad and doing daddy things, is to make sure Niko doesn’t hurt himself. Sounds easy, but in reality, it’s hard because he is a 20-month old baby and he…
Niko’s First REAL New Years Eve
A few minutes before midnight on New Years Eve, I woke up; thanks to our neighbors who were doing fireworks. When I saw that Nina was also awake, she told me it was about 5 minutes before 2018. So, I looked at the baby camera and Niko was laying down but his eyes were open….
Happy New Year
I’m not going to highlight my highlights; whether it be in words or pictures, for 2017. Why? Because everybody else is doing that. And, I don’t want to be like everybody else. That’s what separates me from them. All I will say is that the last weekend of November till now has been busy and…
2017 High School Football Schedule
Week 2 9/7/2017 – Blanco Panthers at Holy Cross Knights – Wheatley Heights Sports Complex Week 3 9/15/2017 – St. Anthony Yellow Jackets at Cornerstone Warriors Week 4 9/22/2017 – Wimberly Texans at Canyon Lake Hawks Week 6 10/6/2017 – Austin St. Michaels Crusaders at San Antonio Christian Lions Week 7 10/13/2017 – MacArthur Brahmas at…
Ode To My Wife – Part 5
Actually, I should rename this to I NEED TO CLONE MY WIFE – PART 1! So, let’ see how many Nina clones I need: Sleeping Nina Showering Nina Breastfeeding Nina Cooking Nina Working Nina Relaxing Nina Playing Nina Driving Nina Napping Nina Marking Nina Ten clones for one Mark, Niko, and Franklin. I better stop…
Dad’s Short Attention Span
A few weeks ago at work, one of my co-workers asked me why I am unable to watch TV or binge watch Netflix shows? The simple and easy answer is, my attention span for that is about 15 minutes and it’s usually while I am eating dinner with my laptop on my lap; and I…
Vacation Is Over
So, how was my vacation? Well, under normal circumstances; meaning without a baby, our cruise was awesome and I ate a lot of stuff! But, that didn’t happen this vacation. We did look at cruises, but we don’t have any extra money sitting around. Ok, it was very nice to be home with my wife…
Week 14 – Cuero Vs Navarro
On Friday, I was at Heroes stadium for a 3rd round Division II playoff game between the Cuero Gobblers (11-0) and the Navarro Panthers (11-1). I chose this game because the match-up on paper looked really even an I have never seen either of these schools play football; and I have been involve with high…
Week 13 – Austin Vandegrift vs Steele Knights
On Friday, I was at New Braunfels Canyon high school for a 2nd round 6A Division II playoff game between the Austin Vandegrift Vipers (7-4, 4-2) and the Cibolo Steele Knights (7-4, 5-2). When I arrived at the stadium and as I rummaging thru my backpack to get everything out that I needed immediately; mainly…
My Boss Calls Me Dad
I am 40 years and my boss is 18 months old. Yes, I take orders from Niko and most of the time, I have to oblige otherwise, I get a screaming angry baby. If he wants me to do something, 99.9% of the time, I will do it; even it makes me look weird! And, unlike…
Week 12 – Jay at Smithson Valley
On Friday, I was at Ranger stadium in Spring Branch, TX as the Smithson Valley Rangers (9-1, 6-1) hosted the Jay Mustangs (7-3, 3-2) in the 1st round of the 2017 Texas high school football playoffs. I chose this game because Smithson Valley is the closest school to my house; it’s 6 miles away. I pass…
Niko’s 2nd Football Game
In addition to being a daddy blogger, I am also a professional writer and photographer for high school football games; www.thestatmanspeaks.com. One of the teams I covered all last year and one game this season is the St. Anthony Yellow Jackets, a private Catholic school. Here is an excerpt from that article: When I first…