The Joys of Being a Parent: A 2 Year Old Boy and His Dad Sing a Duet

Who doesn't love The Beatles?  C'mon, don't let me down, watch this cute, adorable 2-yr old sing "Don't Let Me Down" with his dad.  It will bring a smile to your face.

The Joys of Being a Parent: I’m The Mom That Draws On Napkins

And the award for "Best Mom" goes to....

Nina Levy

You may remember, last week the award went to David Laferriere for being the best dad ever!  He earned the award because of the many drawings he creates on his kid's sandwich bags.  Well, now there's Nina Levy, who is an absolutely amazing artist.  She creates these magnificent drawings that are out of this world.  And she's been doing them every night for the past 6 years!

I have been drawing pictures on napkins for my sons' lunch boxes every night for the last six years. I usually get requests, although they are sometimes hard to fulfill- "I want Nightwing and Kid Flash blowing up the Brotherhood of Evil while Batman and Superman watch." Read More

Check these out! 

 8 More Napkins After the jump...

The Joys of Being a Parent: I’m The Dad That Draws On Sandwich Bags

And the award for "Best Dad" goes to....

David Laferriere.

This special Dad has been drawing on his kids sandwich bags for over 5 years.  His kids don't see the images until they sit down for lunch and look to see what Dad drew for them on that particular day.  I think it's one of the greatest things I've seen online for quite some time.   

This is definitely what The Joys of Being a Parent is all about.

 
Plenty more pics after the jump...

The Joys of Being a Parent: Angry Dad Goes Easter Egg Hunting (contains some NSFW language)

I just love this segment!  For what would we be if it were not for our parents?  Lol.  I know that Easter is behind us, but I had to post this video. It was too funny not to.

A son thought it was a clever idea to go into his dad's wallet, take out $200 and stash them into 10 plastic Easter eggs.  Only thing is, Dad has to go and find the eggs.  And he wasn't very happy doing it.

The family chihuahua, Peanut helps in the Easter egg hunt.

Ahhh, The Joys of Being a Parent

The Joys of Being a Parent: The Queen of England is Visiting

So what would you do if your mother asked you to clean the bathroom "Like the Queen of England is Visiting"?

Oh, I don't know, probably do as she asks?  LOL.

Actually, this boy took it a little further...

Look at the pics after the jump...

The Joys of Being a Parent: Tooth Fairy, I'm Not Mad

A 7-yr old girl left a note for the Tooth Fairy and it was simply adorable.  I had to include it as part of "The Joys of Being a Parent," because boy, it surely is!

The Joys of Being a Parent: Caught Red (Sprinkle) Faced

Ha ha ha, oh... the joys of being a parent!  This is for all you parents who have children or had children who were the kindest, sweetest, cutest, littlest liars. LOL.

Watch as this little boy tells mommy he didn't eat the sprinkles.  And by golly, he didn't eat them even if he had some on his face!

The Joys of Being a Parent: Remember Mummy, The Light Is Your Friend!

OMG!  This was f-ing hilarious!!  Ah, The Joys of Being a Parent. LMAO.  If you're a parent - you definitely want to see this, if you're not - you'll want to anyway.  

This 6-yr-old kid walks into his parents' bedroom in the morning and finds something he shouldn't have seen...

The following video was submitted for a Young Director Award being held in Paris on June 21st.  A definite "must watch".

The Joys of Being a Parent: A Dad's Reply To Son in College

Ahhhh, "The Joys of Being a Parent" with a kid in college. LOL.  And if you don't have a teenager attending one yet, expect it soon, because this is what it's like.  This was absolutely hilarious, but absolutely genius at the same time.  Way to go Dad. LOL.

The Joys of Being a Parent: Thank You Mom

It's special things like this that makes being a parent one of the greatest joys in the world.  But it also makes me feel a bit nostalgic, because it's moments like this, that I truly miss my mother.  I love you Mom, even if you don't have Facebook, my words will always find their way to you.

The Joys of Being a Parent: The Coolest Grandparents

When I blog about the joys of being a parent, I usually come across a video of a parent or child doing something sweet, special or funny.  Or even babies!

For the first time I will be blogging about grandparents on this segment, and they're no ordinary grandma and grandpa - these two are super cool. They sing a song for their grandson, Josh who is turning 18 years old, and it's absolutely adorable.  

Watch as they sing "those 18-yr old Birthday Blues" LOL.

The Joys of Being a Parent: Father vs. Daughter in a Battle of Wits

Ahhh, the joys of being a parent....  LOL. This is what I'm talking about.  This has to be the cutest video ever!  Well, at least "one of" the cutest videos ever.  There's too many that are just as great.  In either case, this is the way the father describes it on his You Tube page:

It's Maddie vs Daddy as I interrogate my baby daughter to reveal her favorite parent. What takes place is a ruthless contest of cunning and skill... with one of us clearly out of our league.

The Joys of Being a Parent: Military Dad Surprises Two Daugthers Sitting on Santa's Lap

You can't help but shed a tear after watching this video.  Unbeknownst to the two young girls sitting on Santa's lap, they're dad has come home early for Christmas.  

He pats them on their shoulders and heads not realizing it isn't Santa, but their dad standing behind him doing it.  Overwhelmed with joy they hug their father endlessly. 

Definintely one of the many joys of being a parent.

The Joys of Being a Parent: Oh My Gosh!

You see, this is what The Joys of Being a Parent is all about.  If you can't handle this, then you shouldn't have kids. LOL. Just say'n.

In all seriousness though, I'm sure the mom's reaction was far worse after realizing what had happened.  She probably got pissed, then said, "fuck it, let me get my camera".  Sorry for the French, but that's what I would have said.  In my head, of course.

Mommy was not feeling well and had to stay in the bathroom longer than usual during which my two boys, ages 1 and 3 took my new bag of flour out of the cupboard and destroyed my house. This is from ONE 5lb bag. Don't believe me? Hand a full bag to a 3 year old and see what happens.

The Joys of Being a Parent: Father & Daughter Dance

I always tell Ryan that whenever we get married, there are several songs and performances I want us to do during the ceremony and/or reception.  And seeing this, just made my day even brighter.  

A father and daughter share a dance medley together and it's absolutely fantastic.  This is definitely one of the joys of being a parent.

The Joys of Being a Parent: Pre-Recorded Dad Reads To Daughter

A viewer's comment read like this: "Thank you for posting this! A splendid reminder of the fact that it is parental love that makes our world go round."

And that is so true!  This is the reason I came up with this series, "The Joys of Being a Parent", because I wanted to capture enduring moments of parents at their best.  In the video below you will see a military dad read a bed time story to his daughter, but it is pre-recorded. 

Daddy taped it for her, so that while he was away in Iraq she could watch and listen to him read a book to her.  It's simply adorable, and I commend this guy for being such an awesome parent!

The Joys of Being a Parent: How To Crush Your Son's Dreams

LMAO. ahhhh, The Joys of Being a Parent...

Watch as this kid attempts to do his best at breakdancing, until mommy comes in and crushes his dreams. LOL.

"Alex... stop you're not going to be the great breakdancer you think you are, stop, it's not gonna work!"

Life's hard lessons... Mom, just let him be.  Then again, mom is probably trying to keep him from hurting himself so they're not stuck with a huge doctor bill later. LOL.

The Joys of Being a Parent: Wake Up, Eat, Sleep, Repeat

Remember my post from July of that small baby girl who kept on waking up, smiling and immediately falling back to sleep?  She would do it over and over again until she finally went into a deep sleep.

Well this time around you have a cute, adorable little boy doing the same thing, except he's not smiling, he's eating.  He eats his ice cream, passes out, eats his ice cream and falls back to sleep. It is too cute.

The Joys of Being a Parent: Interview With A Baby

This video was too cute not to post.  I mean, what more could you ask for, but a pure bundle of joy?  Jose Luis (the baby), has a drinking problem, and he has agreed to sit down with his Dad for an exclusive interview.  His answers will astound you.  

Once again, this proves there is nothing like The Joys of Being a Parent. Feel free to check out the rest of my previous postings.  They will make you laugh, guaranteed!

The Joys of Being a Parent: Wake Up, Smile, Sleep, Repeat

OMG, this is absolutely adorable!  I cannot wait for my sister to have her very first baby.  This is what parenting is all about!  Her baby isn't due until October 1st, but I can already see Liliana doing this.  

Watch as baby wakes up, smiles, and falls back to sleep.  She does it over and over again, that's what makes it so hilarious!