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Unsafe Home (A Chris-ism)

Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Posted in Kid's Perspective | 2 Comments »

It's been a long time since i've done one of these, but Chris said the funniest thing today. While we were out at the scout campout last night, Chris sliced his finger with his knife trying to light the ...

Hannah's Turn on Targets

Saturday, December 27th, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective, Military Perspective | 7 Comments »

So, today I went to the indoor range again and this time I took Hannah and Chris. Anissa is my lone hippie and wants nothing to do with guns. So, as I did with Chris, here is Hannah's ...

Hannah's Veteran's Day Video

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective, Video Perspective | No Comments »

This time with sound!

Sinning Sisters (A Kid's Perspective)

Friday, November 7th, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective | No Comments »

Hannah and her friend Kiersten playing 'Sisters" (both are six years old): Hannah-We are the best sisters ever, aren't we? Kiersten-Yes, we are the best ever. Hannah-This means we can lie and steal, doesn't it? Kiersten-Yes it does! Wonder what Anissa has influenced on Hannah. ...

Castrate (A Kid's Perspective)

Friday, October 24th, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective, Military Perspective | 5 Comments »

Emily had mentioned castrating me if I showed the kids a haunted video I recorded last night (even I was creeped out!). Chris said, "I want to be castrated!!" very excitedly. So, we asked him what castrate means. According ...

National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Monday, September 22nd, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective, Video Perspective | 3 Comments »

Friday, September 19th was National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Did you know that? Probably not unless you read Milblogs.

This is Funny…Period!

Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective | 7 Comments »

Hannah and Anissa are brushing their teeth in their bathroom upstairs. Anissa has her little purple box up there under the sink where they keep their toothpaste, full of "girl's things". Hannah to Anissa, "You must be a big girl." Anissa, ...

A Soldier and Child

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective, PTSD Perspectives, Photo Perspective | 8 Comments »

The reality of war has this child at the heart of the matter and oblivious to the meaning of why mommy or daddy will never come home. How many sons and daughters have this same dilemma in their young lives? Where ...

An Assessment of Emily (A Kid's Perspective)

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective | 3 Comments »

Emily got one of those 'Tagged' emails where you have to answer a bunch of questions. Instead of answering them, she decided to have the kids answer them for her. Some of these are cute and funny. ...

Chestful of Humor (A Kid's Perspective)

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective | 2 Comments »

Chad sent me this Kid's Perspective and I died laughing: I asked my 5 year old daughter to go put on her swim suit last night to see if it still fits for a swimming event today. She was in ...

Captain America Eats At Chick-Fil-A (Kid's Perspective)

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective | 5 Comments »

This was submitted as a comment by Crystal W to my latest Kid's Perspective post, but I thought it deserved front page status: I have a brother and a sister in the military - both military police just different branch: Army ...

Telling Daddy No

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective | 7 Comments »

Bella is getting to the age where she is learning to talk. She can say a few simple words, and like most kids her age, her favorite word is, "no." She is old enough to understand that she has to ...

A Welcome Prayer (A Kid's Perspective)

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective | 2 Comments »

I'm currently back in DC for a couple of days to train some Soldiers on land nav and how to use the PLGR (I happen to be the best land nav NCO in the entire Army and I challenge anyone ...

Why Planes Are White (A Kid's Perspective)

Friday, May 16th, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective | No Comments »

Keep 'em coming. I love sharing these! The following story was submitted by "reader/lurker" Susan: My husband is on AT with the Guard and our 3-year-old daughter knows he took an airplane to get there. She asked him ...

A Lifetime of Cuteness (A Kid's Perspective)

Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Posted in Kid's Perspective | 1 Comment »

One of my friends from my Fort Meade days gave me permission to share one of their "Kids' Perspectives." They have the cutest kids in the world (after mine, of course!). Haley is 5 years old and starting kindergarten ...