Halloween 2022 is now behind us. The day started with me and the kids getting our flu shots. I, of course, waited until the last possible minute to get mine for work. As we drove home, one of the neighbors had put up a HUGE inflatable pumpkin. Ella saw it from the window, and despite … Continue reading Halloween Recap
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I’m Just Going to Leaf This Here …
Just a few days ago I posted pictures of the colorful trees in the neighborhood. All it took was a windy rainy day this week and many of those leaves have now fallen. As you walk through the neighborhood now, the ground is covered in yellow, red and orange while the trees are more and … Continue reading I’m Just Going to Leaf This Here …
Pictures Perfect
I'm not sure I'd ever have what it takes to be a photographer. Oh sure, many people comment on the pictures I take with my phone and post on Facebook, but they are far from professional. There is a local photographer close by that has never disappointed us with her photos. She took Ella's First … Continue reading Pictures Perfect
Friday Photo Flashback
Here is another installment of the Friday Photo Flashback. This feature started with a writing prompt that asked to find a picture and write about it and the feelings it brought about. This week I only have to go back a year or so. As I have been watching the leaves change color, I was … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Under the Knife
Andrew had his surgery today. You may remember his sleep study showed severe sleep apnea. A diagnosis of laryngomalacia was given and today the surgery was to correct that. Going in we knew that there would be at least one surgery for sure and a list of possible others. The possibles would be assessed after … Continue reading Under the Knife
Happy First Birthday, Andrew!
It is truly hard to believe that Andrew turned 1 today! It seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital. Yet here we are one year later. A lot has transpired in 365 days. For new followers to the blog, you can relive all the excitement of his delivery and birthday … Continue reading Happy First Birthday, Andrew!
Chilly Bedtime Prayers
Ella Story #1 My wife texted me about this earlier tonight and then posted it on Facebook: We say prayers every single day before nap time and bedtime. Saying prayers tonight, Ella stopped me mid prayer and told me we needed to pray for Elsa and Anna (the princesses from the movie Frozen) Me: why … Continue reading Chilly Bedtime Prayers
This Little Piggy Likes to Rock and Roll
When Sam and I started dating, my wardrobe consisted of many "band" shirts. I had shirts from the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, and many more. At one point she started wearing my shirts, so I made sure to get her a couple for her birthday. Band shirts has been an inside joke … Continue reading This Little Piggy Likes to Rock and Roll
Christmas in September
To say that the past few days have been stressful is an understatement. There have been some very good moments and I tried to just take them all in. However, something was on my mind all weekend. I'm not going to get into detail on that. I could, but I won't. Let me just state … Continue reading Christmas in September
Where Am I Going?!
Yesterday I took the kids to a birthday party for a co-worker's daughter. She lives about 40-45 minutes from me. I punched the address into the GPS and it told me where to go. My co-worker sent me a text saying to look for the pink and purple balloons on the mailbox on the side … Continue reading Where Am I Going?!
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 