Jay Lane, Author at Video Gaming Dad

RECAP: My First Year of “Dad Blogging”

January 29, 2015

Note: The featured image is from my oldest son's 1st birthday. I thought it was fitting since I'm celebrating that my blog has been around for a year. "Dad blogging" is actually a thing. There are conferenc... More...

Where Did the Creativity Go?

Jay Lane

January 25, 2015

Family Fun

I'd like to think that I'm a creative guy. In recent years, I've really gotten into woodworking, playing with LEGO and blogging. Plus, I've spent the majority of my professional career at advertising agencie... More...

A Chip Off the Old…LEGO Brick?

Jay Lane

January 20, 2015

LEGO

I love LEGO. I played with them as a kid and still enjoying building sets by myself or with my kids. Here, I've written several posts about LEGO and I guarantee there will plenty more. This blog could have just... More...

There’s No “Me” in “Shoes?”

Jay Lane

January 15, 2015

Commentary

My 10-year-old, Ethan, loves basketball. In fact, I've written here several times about him and basketball. It's amazing to see how much he's improved as a player over the past year. This time last year, he was... More...

Kids Say the Funniest Things…

Jay Lane

August 19, 2014

Commentary

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Last night, I went to grab a snack from our kitchen pantry and a box of Oatmeal Creme Pies screamed out to me. It wasn't because they are delicious either (although they are). I immediately feel nostalgic whene... More...

37 Things I Appreciate About Being a Dad

Jay Lane

August 14, 2014

Commentary, Parenting

Last week, I celebrated my 37th birthday. As part of that, I thought it would be fun to write about 37 "somethings." I was going to write about what I was grateful for in my life but decided that would be too s... More...

8 Things I Realized During A Recent Family Road Trip

Jay Lane

July 27, 2014

Family Fun

My family just returned from a week-long vacation in Florida. We spent 30+ hours driving on the road over the past seven days to get from Kentucky down to Florida. During my time on the road, some realizations ... More...

LEGO Minifigures: The Simpsons (#71005)

Jay Lane

July 13, 2014

LEGO, Reviews

About two months ago, my mom told me that she had a surprise for me and handed me a package (like the one pictured to the right). I excitedly opened the package to see what was inside and found a Bart Simps... More...

Letting Your Kids Go Sucks

Jay Lane

July 6, 2014

Commentary, Parenting

Today's drop-off was a family affair. My oldest son even helped Cam with his suitcase (which made me proud). Today, we dropped off our youngest son, Cam, at church camp. It's the first time he's been to cam... More...

Monopoly Empire is the Perfect Board Game for Family Fun

Jay Lane

July 3, 2014

Family Fun, Reviews

Here's a shot from our recent family game night. Each of the kids won a game. My family has found the perfect board game. It's called Monopoly Empire. I love it because my kids (all 10 and under) can play, ... More...

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