The amazing adventrues of the Farty Pants Twins.
By dad2twins on Jun 2, 2009 in All is right with the world, Buddies, Farty Pants Twins, Featured, Huh? You must be kidding?, Random thoughts... | 1 Comment
My daughter, Kiera, has decided to sing us a song from her bed every morning before she gets up. Reese, gets up, goes to the bathroom and get’s into our bed for a snuggle. Shortly after Reese arrives the singing starts in Kiera’s bedroom. She sings and sings and sings.
It’s really quite funny and sweet all at the same time. Reese thinks it’s silly.
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By dad2twins on May 22, 2009 in Did I ask for your advice?, Featured, Huh? You must be kidding?, Random thoughts..., Warnings, What was I thinking? | 0 Comments
Blast this song when you see them coming down the street towards your house.
It also works for the sellers of religion too!
Warning: this song may offend you. I don’t really care though.
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Tags: scaring religion pushers, Scaring solicitorsBy dad2twins on May 21, 2009 in All is not right with the world, All is right with the world, Did I ask for your advice?, Farty Pants Twins, Featured, How cool is this - Products and Services, Huh? You must be kidding?, Random thoughts..., What was I thinking? | 0 Comments
With the economy in the crapper, we are all having to tighten our belts a little bit. Last night we went to dinner and found out we just missed the kids eat free time window for the Farty Pants Twins. That got me to thinking. Can you smell my brain? Anyway, where else can kids eat free? Here is my list I was able to compile. It is most definitely incomplete, so leave a comment on places you know kids can eat for free or discounted and I will keep the comments open so people can see the list as it grows. At some point in the future I will update the list with all of your comments and links to those restaurants (assuming they have a website.)
So go out there and enjoy a meal out of the house. Just do it wisely.
At some Denny’s restaurants, kids eat free on Tuesday and Saturday nights. You can receive up to two free kids meals for every one regularly priced adults meal. This is perfect for a single mother or father with two kids! The Denny’s deal accommodates kids ages 10 and younger.
Lone Star restaurants embrace an authentic roadhouse theme and serve mesquite-grilled steaks, which are hand-cut fresh daily at each restaurant. Our menu includes “Texas-sized” portions of food, including a variety of combinations that are sure to please. With daily specials for lunch and dinner, a variety of appetizers and desserts and a full-service bar, Lone Star is a destination restaurant.
The Lone Star Steakhouse chain has a special kids eat free deal for the whole day on Tuesdays. Up to two kids can get a free meal off of the kids menu when one adult buys an entrée meal.
Perkins is the leading operator and franchisor of nearly 500 full-service family dining restaurants located primarily in the Midwest, Florida and Pennsylvania.
At Perkins Restaurants, which are located all over the country, kids can get a free cookie and free drink with their kids meal.
Baja Fresh is excellent, fresh mexican food. Here is waht they say: It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to bring our customers the Baja Fresh® experience. Fresh ingredients, expert preparation, clean cheerful surroundings, genuine smiles, value for the dollar, and prompt courteous service are a tall order to fill…and our people do it, day in and day out.
At our local Baja Fresh, kids eat free on Wednesdays at 4PM. Check with your local Baja Fresh Franchise to find out what deals they offer.
Here are some great links to other websites that show you “Kids eat free” deals.
Coupon Diva’s – Excellent site showing deals by day of the week and restaurant.
Kid’s Eat Free – A great site to search for deals by state.
Kid’s Meal Deals – Another site to find that kid’s meal deal.
Kid’s Eat Free – Once again, a great compilation of deals for kid’s meals.
Good luck and good eating on the cheap.
-Dad2twins
Tags: Discount deals, Farty Pants Twins, free coupons, Free food, Free meals, Kids discounted meals, kids eat cheap, Kids eat free, Restaurnat dealsBy dad2twins on May 7, 2009 in All is right with the world, Did I ask for your advice?, Farty Pants Twins, Featured, Huh? You must be kidding?, Random thoughts..., Warnings, What was I thinking? | 4 Comments
It’s that time of year. I just finished with our busy season at work. I can finally come up for air and start thinking about summer plans. What shall we do? Where shall we do it? What will it cost? And the most important question, when I’m done doing it, will I still be married and will my kids still be alive?
Yes, you guessed it, it’s vacation planning time at Farty Pants World Headquarters.
Over the past couple of years, we have taken the kids to Europe to see family, and with family in tow to Tahiti, New Zealand and Hawaii. Yes, I know. I am not asking you to cry me a river. We are fortunate. But! All of these trips entailed getting on airplanes and traveling long distances so that we could enjoy whereever we were.
I love to travel. My wife loves to travel. Believe it or not, my kids love to travel. They are great fliers. They have been traveling since they were born. They think airports are fun. They love to drag their little carry on behind them through airports all over the world. They know that they have to take off their shoes going through security. They expect airport toilets to be yucky, and they can play on the airport people movers for hours waiting to board the next flight at 4 a.m. in the morning in some far off land. In short, they are travel veterans.
But I have laid down the law this year. No more airplanes for the rest of this year. I want to return to the simple life. Don’t get me wrong, I want to travel. I need to travel. I have lots to see. In a previous post I mentioned that I have been to a lot of places. Upon reflection, I realized I have not been to enough places in my own back yard. I’m speaking of the good ol’ U.S. of A. So I have convinced my wife that this years vacation will be a driving vacation. She is thrilled. (Insert sarcastic looking facial expression here.)
It has taken some convincing. Alright, even some begging. No torture though. We in the nation of Farty Pants are above that. I got a bug up my ass that we should rent one of these and hit the road. I really want to go to Yellowstone.
I mapped it out on Google Maps and and it is doable. The kids can pee and poop as we drive. My wife promises me she will keep the car sickness to a minimum and we can travel in style. Our own self-contained mobile Farty Pants World Headquarters. I bet I can even blog about the trip as we drive.
So, stay tuned. If I can get one of those mobile beauties rented for a reasonable price and at a reasonable time, we will be doing my favorite past time. ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. I bet we are on a plane again before the year is out.
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dad2twins on Apr 24, 2009 in All is right with the world, Buddies, Farty Pants Twins, Featured | 4 Comments
By dad2twins on Apr 10, 2009 in All is not right with the world, All is right with the world, Did I ask for your advice?, Farty Pants Twins, Huh? You must be kidding?, Warnings, What was I thinking? | 0 Comments
“Daddy, I can wipe all by myself.”
Really? Should I be checking? Am I a bad Dad? I didn’t!
They are almost Four and have been potty trained since a very, very, early age.
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By dad2twins on Apr 10, 2009 in Buddies, Farty Pants Twins, Featured, Huh? You must be kidding?, Random thoughts..., Warnings, What was I thinking? | 3 Comments
My wife and I are thinking of taking our girls to Disneyland. They have been talking about it for a while know. They turn 4 this month. Wow, how time flies. I LOVE Disneyland. I used to go there a lot before I was married. Heck we spent our “honeymoon” in Disneyland with family and friends. Yes, I know it wasn’t really a honeymoon. Needless to say, I haven’t even looked at ticket prices since. WOW!!!! The economy must be good for these guys because they charge a fortune for tickets.
I have a secret weapon though. His name is Sheafe. He is my best friend and he is Mr. Travel. If there are deal to be found, he will find it. Hey Sheafe, no pressure.
Now, whether we actually go or not will be another thing.
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By dad2twins on Mar 19, 2009 in All is right with the world, Buddies, Featured, How cool is this - Products and Services, Random thoughts... | 0 Comments
Her name is Pono.
She’s a ukulele. Nice huh? My kids call it a baby guitar. I call it my beauty.
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By dad2twins on Mar 13, 2009 in All is right with the world, Buddies, Farty Pants Twins, Featured, Random thoughts... | 0 Comments
Having twins is always entertaining. While I like to think each day is more exciting then the next, truthfully, they all feel a little bit the same. A typical day in oour house starts with the girls waking us up. Those days that they sleep in are so few and far between that we truly feel a treat has visited upon us when it happens. Once we are all awake it is time for morning hot chocalate and a couple of episodes of Maggie and the ferocious beast. For those of you who have not seen this show, it is the ONLY kid show for 3 and 4 year olds I actually like to watch with the girls. Very cute and good stories. Two thumbs up from this household.
Moving on to the rest of the day, it is routine after routine. Julia takes the girls to school or gymnastics and a visit to the libray or the dog park may be in order. On days when the weather permits, we hit the park that has a sand box. Anything that resembles a beach gets our girls very excited. Summertime brings a lot of pool time as well.
These are our days. The kids are happy, healthy and enjoying the exploration of their skills, social behaviours and time to test their limits. We are happy that they are happy and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Okay, one thing I would love to change. Girls stop fighting your poor parents every time it is bed time. Can we please have ONE night where you do not have a fit when it is time to go to bed? Once? Please.
Just another day in our lives….
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By dad2twins on Feb 17, 2009 in All is not right with the world, Did I ask for your advice?, Farty Pants Twins, Featured, Huh? You must be kidding?, Random thoughts..., Warnings, What was I thinking? | 1 Comment
Repeat after me….
“No we are not going to Hawaii today.”
“No we are not going to Hawaii today.”
“No we are not going to Hawaii today.”
“No we are not going to Hawaii today.”
“No we are not going to Hawaii today.”
“No we are not going to Hawaii today.”
“No we are not going to Hawaii today.”
“No we are not going to Hawaii today.”
It’s been like this for a couple of weeks now. Make it stop! Yes, I know it’s my fault. You don’t have to rub it in. I’m coming to you for advice.
MAKE IT STOP!
My kids are driving me crazy. They are driving my wife crazy. They are driving the neighbors crazy.
NEVER….. EVER…. tell your kids you are going on vacation to a swimming pool in a warm climate in winter more than 5 minutes before the plane leaves. Trust me. You will thank me later.
Oh and….. Yes. I know we suck. But we go through this every year don’t we.
Peace.
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