Papa and Ethan, Father and son

Now that I have been staying home with Ethan, we have been merging our lives to a great extent. We play together, but we also do house work together, exercise together (Ethan and I go jogging 3 times a week -- he rides), and his FAVORITE, we fix things around the house.

I can't adequately express in words how amazingly wonderful it is for me to spend time with Ethan tackling little fixes and teaching him how to begin to use tools. He is actually quite a great helper. It is truly one of the greatest joys to be able to share this time in my life with Ethan.


I have a home gym type thing that I got around the time I was still rehabbing my knee. I use it now to get a work out in at home on days I don't / can't go to the gym. Ethan ALWAYS finds it fascinating and tries to imitate my exercises. (He has also been known to do pilates with his mama)


I am always proud to amaze folks by telling them that my 2-year-old son can use a screwdriver and hammer.Working with my father in the garage or on projects around the house are some of my greatest memories. It moves me to tears to share similar moments with my son.