Happy meal marketing magic

Happy meal marketing magic

Lessons from McDonald's Golden Arches I'm not a huge fan of the quality of McDonald's food. However, the golden arches have a tractor beam that pulls me in with a seemingly irresistible force. Part of why I still like McDonald's is the nostalgia. I now prefer burgers from Fudruckers or Five Guys, but I noticed my son Tyler started recognizing company brands wherever we went. I'm loyal to Safeway because I work for the company. Therefore, Tyler quickly learned to recognize Safeway and its trucks as we passed…

Killing Uncle Mike

Killing Uncle Mike

When Uncle Mike comes to visit, he is reminded Jeremy doesn't sleep (much).  12:30am to 6am and Mike is feeling the pain.  Nothing a little wake-up juice can't fix.  Oh, and as you can see, Tyler LOVES his Uncle Mike (Wilbur the dog does too).

Tyler’s Oakland Zoo train ride

Tyler’s Oakland Zoo train ride

If you want to see pure joy and excitement in child, check out Tyler in this video from our recent Oakland Zoo trip. Thanks @Caeisenman!

Tyler’s 4th birthday

Tyler’s 4th birthday

Tyler had this 4th birthday on the 20th.  An hour and a half figuring out how to put a bike together and seeing him want to ride it outside for a minute was priceless.  I think I could make a fortune writing instruction manuals, those things are terrible! Happy Birthday my little man...

Child abuse & misc. Pics

Child abuse & misc. Pics

Let that be a lesson to you, Tyler!  Haha, just kidding, we were playing but here are some pictures that didn't seem to fit any other post that I had to share.