I got to enjoy a nice four day weekend over the holiday. One of the highlights was that my brother came up from Ohio to visit. Saturday it was just my brother and brother-in-law, but Sunday my dad joined us. It is a rare occasion for the three of us to be together. It was … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments
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Life’s Little Moments
It was a busy week at our house and quite frankly, I'm dog tired. (You'll get that by the end of the blog). My daughter's teeth are coming it a bit crowded, so she went to the orthodontist and had an expander put in this week. The idea is that the palate is still young … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments
This Hit Me Hard
Sometimes, I scroll and will come across something that really hits me. I wish I could remember where I saw this on Facebook. It is very powerful - Author Unknown There’s someone I wish my children could have known. Someone I know would have loved them with their whole heart. They would have learned their … Continue reading This Hit Me Hard
Mid-Week Recap
On Friday morning, I got home after working my 13 hour shift and had to stay awake. My father-in-law was going to pick up the kids for a sleep over that afternoon. There were some errands I had to do before he arrived, and when I got home I was truly fighting to stay awake. … Continue reading Mid-Week Recap
Life’s Little Moments
Some people just know how to throw a party. My kids were invited to a birthday party over the weekend. I was told that it was a "Fairy" theme. When I turned onto the street where the birthday girl lived, it was obvious which house she lived at. There were big/oversized flowers, mushrooms, log slices … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments
Weekend Highlights
In all the years that 7-11 has given away free slurpees, I've never been able to get one. I'd always be told that they were sold out. What that meant was that they were out of the "Free Slurpee" cups. To me, this never made sense. The free slurpee is a small slurpee. If the … Continue reading Weekend Highlights
Our Fourth Was Missing Our “Fourth”
In all the years that Sam and I have been together, our city has always done fireworks on July 4th. Sam knew that she'd have the 4th off, so neither of us had to take any time off of work. Well, for whatever the reason, our city moved the fireworks to the 3rd of July … Continue reading Our Fourth Was Missing Our “Fourth”
Father’s Day 2026
By Friday, I was moving around a bit more thanks to medications. My back was still hurting a bit, but at least I was able to get around. My youngest kids stayed over at Nana's on Friday night. I had called my older boys to see if they were free for dinner, but they had … Continue reading Father’s Day 2026
Friday Photo(s) Flashback
Yesterday I posted about my daughter’s last day of kindergarten. After that post, my wife and I were surprised with some photos we had taken a week or so ago in honor of the occasion. The timing was perfect! I wish I had room to share them all, but instead, here are my favorites! She … Continue reading Friday Photo(s) Flashback
She’s Off To First!
As I stood with my son in the driveway this morning, I watched Sam backing out to take Ella for her last day of Kindergarten. At the end of the driveway, she shouted out the window to Andrew, "Make sure dad doesn't cry!" My family knows me so well. You would think that this kind … Continue reading She’s Off To First!
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 