Generally about Daddy

Well as I write this I am 3 hours away from completing a full month 31 days without drinking alcohol at all not once not even a mouthful. I am not going to say it was easy but it wasn’t very difficult either it was just about breaking a habit. Having not really set my stall out to do “Dry January” I sort of had the idea, didn’t publicize the fact and drifted my way through it. Read more

I had made another pot roast and it was cooking when we got up leaving Mommy to lay in, me and Reagan and Lincoln had breakfast which consisted of yogurt and cereal nothing different to any other day Read more

This is why it’s all worth it this is why we become parents Read more

So I got this far and the finish line is insight but I still have 8 days to go or 2 Friday nights 2 Saturday nights and 1 Wednesday to go… Read more

Today I got a call from Mommy saying Reagan had kicked off at ballet and was now upstairs kicking and screaming in the bedroom, what should I do? Read more

I know I know there is no need to shout but why don’t they listen why don’t they even acknowledge my existence until I do…why? Read more

At the moment no matter what Reagan and Lincoln do whether it be school, church or just crafting at home they love to make me stuff and it can be anything from a photo or ornament specific to the time of year or just something they made up, created or drew that made them happy and most of all proud to give it to me as a gift and all they want in return is for me to praise them thank them and tell how proud I am of them which I am of coarse Read more

I got home on Friday night and had my worst craving yet and it would have been very easy to just have a pint and then get right back on the wagon but that’s ot the point…I want to get to February without a drop passing me lips but bloody hell it’s getting tough at weekends. Read more

I go to church most Sundays but I do it so that Mommy can sing without having to worry about the children and they also see me going which enforces the need to go to church which is something I want them to be comfortable with too Read more

Ok so to recap “when the sun comes up you both creep into our bedroom and quietly wake me and we will go down stairs and make Mommy breakfast and then we will go back upstairs with presents and breakfast to wake Mommy and sing happy birthday” which sounded like a simple plan.

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