Story 2

My wife wanted to climb the tree in our front yard to hang Christmas lights, but my toddler cried and begged her not to so she wouldn’t get hurt. It was a warm, caring moment that showed how much she loves her mom.

Moments later, she suggested I climb the tree instead.

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Story 4

My in-laws gave me body wash for Christmas.
I wouldn’t have thought anything of it, except that my mother-in-law attached a note that said, “I did NOT pick this out.”
So apparently my father-in-law thinks I stink.

Story 5

Found my missing cardigan when my sister posted a FB pic of her wearing it.

Story 6

Watching football with your 11 y.o. daughter is fun because when you get frustrated at your team, she asks calming questions, like, “Daddy, do you really think you can do better than the players?”

Story 7

My wife’s uncle (who owned the farm where we were getting married) stood up at the objection part. Immediately, his son yelled at him to sit down. To his credit, he did for about 12 seconds and then stood up again. He objected because there was a big storm coming up the driveway, about to smack the ceremony. My wife made it inside before getting drenched.
Got married inside instead.

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Story 9

Thoughts and prayers for my husband as our 5 y.o. looked him straight in the eye and told him, “Your jokes aren’t funny.”

Story 10

One time in high school, my brother took my car and CRASHED it, got it fixed, and put it back in the driveway all within my 6-hour school day. He kept it a secret for 4 years!!! I think that’s the most sibling thing ever.

Story 11

As a kid, if I did something stupid, my dad would tell me not to be a “daft ha’penny.” In other words, be smarter than half a penny, which wasn’t worth very much then and is worth even less now. I find myself saying it to my own kids, and I know his dad said it to him.

Story 12

MIL: “You have to teach them really young to pick up after themselves.”
Me: *watching my husband take off his socks and leave them in the middle of the living room.* © mom_ontherocks/ Twitter

Story 13

Before I became a parent, I never thought I would break up a fight at a living room guinea pig fashion show, yet here we are.

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Story 15

My little sister just caught me crying and she said, “Do you do this a lot at college? There are people you can talk to about that,” and then kinda smiled and said, “But not me, I’m tired. Goodnight.”

Story 16

Pretty humbling when your 5 y.o. is pretending to be Santa Claus and you overhear him tell his stuffed reindeer, “I might be fat, but I am not as fat as my dad.”

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Story 18

Overheard in my house:
“I’ll give you $13 to stop being my sibling.”