Jay Lane, Author at Video Gaming Dad

Hanging With My Boys at WKU’s Spring Football Game

April 27, 2016

Last Saturday, I took my sons and two nephews to Western Kentucky University's (WKU) Red & White Spring football game. It's a scrimmage they hold each year (as most major universities do) where the team is ... More...

LEGO + American Girl + a German Submarine + Chicago = Fun Spring Break 2016

Jay Lane

April 15, 2016

Family Fun, LEGO

Last week, we went to Chicago for three nights for our Spring Break vacation. The entourage included my wife/kids and my parents. We chose Chicago because my stepdad Greg, was going to be there for a train show... More...

Camden Builds LEGO: Jokerland #76035

Jay Lane

April 10, 2016

Family Fun, LEGO, Reviews

Last week, our family took a three-night trip to Chicago for our Spring Break vacation. One of the highlights of the trip for me was visiting the Chicago LEGO store. My sons and I took the opportunity to load u... More...

It Only Takes a Few Minutes to Inspire a Child

Jay Lane

March 30, 2016

Commentary, Parenting

Several weeks ago, I posted a review that my son Camden wrote about a recent trip to Gattiland. He originally wrote it for a homework assignment and I was so impressed with it that I asked if he wanted to be my... More...

REVIEW: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Jay Lane

March 26, 2016

Reviews

Today, I took two of my kids, Camden and Maddie, to see Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. We've been looking forward to seeing the movie since we first heard about it several months ago. I wanted to go Thursd... More...

Coloring Books Aren’t Just for Kids Anymore (But Maybe They Should Be)

Jay Lane

March 21, 2016

Commentary, Reviews

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Cracker Barrel has a whole display for adult coloring books. Sometime last year, I was introduced to a new, but familiar concept, adult coloring books. They are like the coloring books from when you were a ... More...

6 Ways Having a Puppy is More Difficult Than a Baby

Jay Lane

March 10, 2016

Commentary, Parenting

Back in January, I wrote about why every family should get a puppy. I think I'm changing my mind. Sure, my post was laced with sarcasm but I do truly love dogs. Notice, I said "dogs." The last puppy my family o... More...

Third Time’s a Charm at the Louisville Arcade Expo

Jay Lane

March 7, 2016

Family Fun, Video Games

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Saturday night, I took my kids to the Louisville Arcade Expo (and met up with my friend Clay). It's a local gaming event where 100's of people bring in their arcade, pinball, console and PC systems and games fr... More...

21 Reasons Why Your Family Needs a Puppy

Jay Lane

January 29, 2016

Commentary, Parenting

After several years of our kids asking Santa for a puppy for Christmas, we (not Santa) finally caved and got the kids a puppy. We named her Gertie (short for Gertrude) based on a running joke that we have with ... More...

Family Drawing Fun with Art for Kids Hub

Jay Lane

October 9, 2015

Family Fun

Last night, my nephew hung out at our house for a few hours. He showed us some pictures that he had recently drawn. I was really impressed by the quality of the drawings and asked how he learned to draw them so... More...

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