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Needless to say that Jameson keeps me busy, but like for reals. Molly was out drinking wine with her friends while I was home with the kiddos. I saw some hair on the floor, and I thought Molly had cut the dogs’ hair (because yes, the dogs’ hair looks the same color as the boys’ hair in some spots) so I didn’t think anything more of it. I went to the living room to change Maggie’s diaper and looked up to see Jameson. At first glance, I thought he had wet his hair or that it was dirty, but then it all clicked. The 1st picture is HIM explaining to me what happened (he got new scissors.) The 2nd picture is ME explaining what needs to happen now, and the 3rd picture is him with M&Ms shoved into his cheeks for being cool with the haircut. Nothing to do but to laugh it off and hope he’s learned a lesson...I might be asking a lot of him. And just when you thought the story ended...we hopped in the shower to clean off and after I got out Jameson tells me “Dad, I pooped in the shower”. 🤦‍♂️ (at Island County, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2HmmrpgHTG/?igshid=1tjg9h6zy64vo

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Sometimes this dude likes going outside on his own searching for roly polys and eating Blackberries (I’ll let you guess which adventure this was). It doesn’t matter that I locked the back door, because the dog door is totally the escape hatch that can be used in case of emergencies. #RetiredMarine #SAHD #DadLife #NavyWife #Dependa #DependaLife #ToughestJobInTheNavy #Parenting #ToddlersAreAwesome #DontJudge #ParentingSkills #WheresMyKid #LostChild #Washington #IslandCounty #WhidbeyIsland #OakHarbor #PennCove #PNW (at Penn Cove Park, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Pft2_gxIo/?igshid=ldt9aqdhntzn

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It’s kinda sad when your almost 5yo can pronunciate (😬) more of these damn dinosaur names then you. I’m on the struggle bus and he’s looking at me like we’re not even from the same world! #RetiredMarine #SAHD #KidsSuck #SmarterThenMe #NotThatDifficult #dinosaur #dinosaurs (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOrMTWAoIk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r4llnzeta0y6

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Multnomah Falls Quick little side trip, parking lot off the highway, with a quick easy walk. Hardest part was controlling those creatures most of you refer to as children. #multnomahfalls #oregon #djiosmo #djiosmomobile2 #dji #iphone (at Multnomah Falls) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpFnsIwAkzm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xs68afd5zpkk

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So, even though toddlers can be complete a-holes at times, there are also the times when they make you smile. (at Oak Harbor, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoNP6GChF6v/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p0ne8cfl05p6

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I love being a SAHD, but honestly this shit is way harder than anything I ever did in the Marine Corps. To include but not limited to: 36 Months of Recruiting Duty and 6 deployments along with all the work ups and field time and days at sea and the fun little trips to Iraq. 20 years in the MC, never lost any hair, never had high blood pressure. If a Marine needed shaken...I shook them...if they needed coddled, I shook@them some more. A toddler will test every ounce of patience you thought you had, and then more. They’ll ask why about the dumbest shit, and they’ll refuse to do anything that makes any kind of sense. If you absolutely have to be somewhere on time, you might want to leave an hour earlier then planned. Anyways, good luck to all you SAHDs out there. (at Oak Harbor, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoMkzV6BGBd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eeuj7fb52jzq

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Towards the end of Dec 2004, there was a small Tsunami that ran into Indonesia. This UH60 was bringing folks ashore from the USS Abraham Lincoln to assist in relief efforts. Something went click-pop in the tail and the pilots had to set the bird down. From what I was told, there were 10 people onboard, and 1 got a broken ankle. We were sleeping about a mile away and got told that a bird went down and that they needed our help. After realizing that our ACE had dropped the ball and didn’t bring the TRAP Recovery Kit, we asked if the Abe had one and thankfully they did. Their Crash Fire guys came ashore to help out. We had to chop the mangled tail off, and then flip it on it’s belly so that we could properly sling it. We took it over to the airfield and then attached a trail chute to help stabilize it during its flight back to the ship. btw...that’s a rice paddy full of poo juice. Good times. (at Banda, Aceh, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn-SA18hTXA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w45vnfcbpt4q

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Not to brag or anything...but I think my 36 months turned out ok. (at San Angelo, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn-N6w6hOpd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=40upzay37eq6

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Throwback Thursday Me & Wayne Newton Dude was cool as hell. This was in Kuwait after OIF I, he was waiting to board his plane and taking the time to get in some photos. #marinecorps #kuwait #oif #waynenewton #worldtraveler (at Kuwait International Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn8NobZBjHf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=127vsanku9xpa

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These ladies sure do love them some watermelon! (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnuFvajB1-8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kzsroktz8zk7

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This sums up my day yesterday. It looks so staged, and was so much fun cleaning. I’m getting too old for my head to swivel fast enough to keep up with these young Fowler boys. Can’t wait for the next one and to see what they learn from the current ones. #SAHD #dadlife #pictureoftheday #iphonex #pnw (at Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnEwiHMh105/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=124vuzipijrl5

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Happy Birthday Grunt. 20yrs today. #love #you #son (at Washington)

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These dear around here just don’t care. Good thing they’re skinny. #nofear (at Monroe Landing)

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Too much fun flying this thing around. http://click.dji.com/AIpnp6KreHhJPEERSv2S?dji_from=dji-pilot-app&pm=dji-pilot-app #drone #dronestagram #dji #djispark #spark #learningtofly #washington #washingtonstate #islandcounty #whidbeyisland #oakharbor #coupeville #penncove #pnw (at Oak Harbor, Washington)