Enjoying Life from the Best Seats in the House
Last week I got to take The Fox to an Indy Fuel game. For those of you who don’t know what or who they are, it’s the Indiana hockey team. The are the minor league team for the Chicago Blackhawks (GO HAWKS!) who play at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. We went with his Cub Scout … Read moreIndy Fuel-Our hockey adventure
This past week, I took MaM to see the Broadway show Annie at the Old National Centre. You know the story of the little red haired girl who lives in an orphanage and is taken in by the wealthy Daddy Warbucks during The Depression. If you don’t, maybe you need to crawl out from under … Read moreGoing to see Annie with my daughter
I woke up that morning to zero degree temps and a frozen bathroom sink pipe. Next, my wife called to tell me her 24 hour shift at work had just ended and her car wouldn’t start. I was scheduled to leave on an airplane in an hour. “Don’t worry, I’ve got this.” She said. She … Read moreThe Ups and Downs of San Francisco (Dad 2.0 Summit)
*SPONSORED POST* On Sundays and Tuesdays, Scott Wise owner of Scotty’s Brewhouse, goes all Oprah Winfrey for kids at his restaurants. “You get free corn dogs!” “You get a free cheeseburger!” “All of you kids get free drinks with your meals!” Scotty’s has it figured out. It’s expensive for a family to go out to … Read moreSundays and Tuesdays- Where Kids Eat Free at Scotty’s Brewhouse
So, there I was, pretending to clean the rear quarters of a fiberglass giraffe for the upteenth time in the past hour. I had just struck out again in my quest to find suitable female companionship for the evening; but little did I know that fate was about to slip me an ace which would change my life … Read moreLove Rollercoaster
If you’re a parent, you’re a life coach to your kids How do you inspire your kids to challenge themselves? What do you do? If you’re a parent, you’re a life coach to your child. Your job is to teach them to make good life choices. From family life, friendships to school and sport activities. … Read moreLife Coaching Your Kids
The picture at the bottom of this post is of a post-it that a student stuck on my door. It may be a welcome sign for some and a warning for others. In the meantime, it helped me to recognize something. I am a geek. I wasn’t as a kid. I loved Star Wars and … Read moreThe Golden Age of Geekdom
I guess the secret is out. Toddler Time at Sky Zone, in Fishers, is no longer under any stay-at-home parent’s radar. This morning I walked into the gigantic indoor trampoline park, 10 minutes before they opened, and waited in line behind approximately 20 sets of parents and toddlers. You see, on Friday mornings at 10 and at … Read moreToddler Time at Sky Zone
Hello! My name is Leilan, AKA BgKahuna. I’m a dad to two fantastic children and an awesome wife. The Monkey, AKA MaM, is nine year old and The Fox, AKA AFM, is six. There’s also my wife of 14 years, AKA Gotchababy. These are the main cast of characters in my life. Yes, cast of … Read moreHello World…A First Post About Me And My Family
I’d like to thank the guys, Jason and Creed, for saving me a seat here in the Balcony. I’m not sure how they’re going to Photoshop me into all those “buddy” pictures they have with one another, but I guess I’ll leave that up to Jason. I won’t bore you with too much information about … Read moreAllow Myself to Introduce…Myself