Happy 1st Birthday, Ella

My wife made the observation that last night we laid our 11 month old daughter down to bed for the last time. She woke up a one year old! She's no longer our baby. She's our toddler! My wife also noted that today she realized the truth in the old saying "The days are long, … Continue reading Happy 1st Birthday, Ella →

Camera & Corrective Lenses

Camera Lens It's been a busy week. With Ella's birthday just a few days away, we decided that we should take her to get some professional pictures done. Almost every picture she is in has been taken with our cell phones. We had a professional sitting at JC Penney a few days after she was … Continue reading Camera & Corrective Lenses →

What a wacky dream…

Dreams are funny. So was mine last night. The above is the cover of a journal you can buy off Amazon to write down your crazy dreams. I have often thought about keeping something like this on my bedside table. I actually had a weird dream last night and wrote it down. As you know, … Continue reading What a wacky dream… →

A Smile Amid Chaos

All you had to do this week was turn on the news, check your social media page, or surf the internet to see the chaos going on in the world. As an American, it makes me sad to see the state of the country. The division within the country is just sickening. Abraham Lincoln quoted … Continue reading A Smile Amid Chaos →

Hindsight Really is 2020 – A Recap

The saying goes, "Hindsight is 2020," and many of us are rejoicing that 2020 is really truly behind us! I often wonder if you were to make a list of positives and negatives of the past year, would one outweigh the other? What about 10-15 years ago? Was that just as bad, but we only … Continue reading Hindsight Really is 2020 – A Recap →

Covid Christmas Memories

I think you would agree that Christmas was a lot different this year! In a way, it was sad because it was Ella's first Christmas and it should have been spent visiting grandparents and family. Thank goodness for video chats! My dad met me at my work the Monday before Christmas and brought all the … Continue reading Covid Christmas Memories →

A Surprise Visitor

Here we are less than 2 weeks away from Christmas. No doubt things have gotta be pretty hectic up at the North Pole as they prepare for their long night of massive deliveries! That, however, didn't stop a jolly old elf from making his way to our house this weekend! Recently I mentioned in a … Continue reading A Surprise Visitor →

Your Birthday #1

I have always enjoyed looking back at things from the past. When I worked at Honey Radio, I produced the Top 12 and 12 every weekday. We'd always have plenty of information about dates in history. No matter what year we were focusing on, we'd talk about how much a new vehicle cost or the … Continue reading Your Birthday #1 →

The Many Roles of … Mom

When you become a mother, you become more than a mother. You take on a variety of roles. In the 9 months that Ella has been with us, I have seen my wife, Sam, take on many of these roles. Before we ever got married, I was amazed at all the things she did. She … Continue reading The Many Roles of … Mom →

Wednesday Worries and Thoughts

Covid-19 Am I the only one that starts to freak out if I get one of the symptoms related to Covid-19?!! Monday, I got one of the symptoms (I will refrain from saying which one, but I visited the bathroom often), and my first thought was "Please don't let this be Covid!" I called in … Continue reading Wednesday Worries and Thoughts →