Total pages in book: 95
Estimated words: 88742 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 444(@200wpm)___ 355(@250wpm)___ 296(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 88742 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 444(@200wpm)___ 355(@250wpm)___ 296(@300wpm)
I could tell Tammy was getting antsy after having Bryson. He was our fifth child. Tammy always tells me how much she loves raising our kids, but she had always planned on doing more. Her career just got put on the back burner because I kept her consistently pregnant. We agreed on having all of these kids, though. We never got to the magical number of ten, but we got pretty damn close.
Tammy is a great mother. She takes care of all of our kids’ needs, knowing what each one needs based on their personality.
But I saw her need for something else. So I brought a camera home, thinking that Tammy might have some fun with it. I made a couple of jokes about the last time she got a camera rolling. I still have that tape, in fact. It’s deeply hidden so the kids won’t accidentally find it, but I take it out every once in a while to relive the moment.
But Tammy ended up filming Harlow this time around. Our daughter has a natural presence in front of the camera. I’ve brought her to set before, and everyone loves her. We’ve also done a few just-for-fun videos on camera with her, and she just knows what to do.
I told Tammy our kids would be great, and they all are.
“Okay, okay. I need everybody to be in their calm bodies. Get all those wiggles out now.” Tammy does a little wiggles dance with the kids. It’s how we get them to sit still when we’re all together.
“How’s everyone doing?” I ask the room. They all turn to me. All the wiggles come back as my kids run to give me a hug. They’re all starting to get stronger as they get older, and I’m worried they’re going to start knocking me over with these monster hugs soon. Especially when the twins join in. I’m a strong man, but I’ve only got so much strength.
“We’re going to help Harlow with a video. She has so many toys to open, and Mommy said we get to help and play with some of the toys.” Aurora holds onto my leg as she explains the situation to me.
“I’m excited for you guys.” They all let go of me, ready to tear into the toys. Harlow is at the head of the room. As the star of the show, she is front and center. When Tammy first started her YouTube channel, it was really just for fun. I don’t think too many people outside of our friends and family watched the videos. But that didn’t stop them. The two of them had so much fun, they kept going. And Tammy taught herself video editing. She’d ask me for a few pointers every now and again but stuck to her guns about doing most of it on her own.
Now, my wife is a pro, running Harlow’s channel and taking care of all of the video formatting. She’s even started showing Harlow a few tricks.
“Hi, honey!” Tammy comes over to me, placing a kiss on my cheek. “I didn’t know you’d be home this early.”
“I just stopped by to see how thing are going with the kids.”
“Things are great. We’re about to do a big unboxing. I’m sure someone told you about it.” I nod, giving a quick glance to all of the boxes lining the walls. We usually end up donating a lot of the products we get. Even with seven children, it’s still way too much stuff.
“Are you going to stay for the video?” I love watching my family, but I really only stopped by for a quick visit.
“I can’t. I’ll be back later after work.”
“Okay,” Tammy sighs. She’s not super upset or anything, but I know she’d have liked it if I could stay. I would have liked it if I could stay too, but Robert and I are looking over potential scripts to acquire. If we wait too long, we might be too late to purchase the rights, so we’re sitting down and zooming through content today.
“I’ll be back for dinner. I can’t wait to hear all about what happened.”
“I’ll tell you everything.” I give her a quick kiss before heading out. Sometimes it still surprises me how successful Harlow’s channel is. I never looked at YouTube like that, but my daughter has millions of subscribers, and last year, she pulled in ten million dollars. It’s a full-fledged business. Tammy has a small staff to help with the channel, so that entire burden isn’t on her shoulders, but damn, if it’s not impressive. My wife has made an entire business off of having a little bit of fun with our daughter. She’s amazing.
She actually has a few business meetings next week to decide on collaborations. A lot of people want to make Harlow-branded toys. It’s a remarkable idea, and I can’t wait to see how it all pans out.