Friday Photo Flashback

Wednesday night into Thursday, we got hit with some decent snow. Travel was treacherous and they were telling folks to stay home. Naturally, people with a sleep study scheduled, still showed up! Urgh! I loved playing in the snow as a kid. We made snow forts and such and would be frostbitten when it was … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

The Music of My Life – 2008

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life. In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 2008 →

2024 Holiday Recap

I truly hope that you and your family had a wonderful holiday! I'm a bit late getting my update written, so please forgive me. It has been a busy, yet relaxing few days. On Monday, we got quite a wintery mix of weather. The day started with rain and freezing rain. It eventually changed to … Continue reading 2024 Holiday Recap →

Life’s Little Moments

It was back to work this week for me, but what a weekend to look back on! I find myself full of gratitude with each day. Turkey Day Miracle? We stayed home on Thanksgiving. I put the turkey in the oven about noon, knowing it would be done around 4:00pm. I made a pot of … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments →

Unexpected Halloween Twist

Every once in a while my kids will do something that just amazes me. That happened last night on Halloween. I took the day off so I could be with the kids yesterday. However, I wound up going to work for a few hours. I need to bank a few extra hours for upcoming stuff. … Continue reading Unexpected Halloween Twist →

Dressing Up

You may remember a week or so ago that my wife bought a bunch of costumes for the kids to dress up in. Can I tell you that this has been so much fun for them, especially on rainy days. A few more costumes have been added since the original post, but what I love … Continue reading Dressing Up →

Expensive Trip To The Book Store

Because of the Microsoft issues yesterday, I got a text from my boss saying I could stay home if I didn't want to come in. Well, almost everything I do needs a computer, so I stayed home. It was nice to have lunch with the family and, honestly, even nice to be able to grab … Continue reading Expensive Trip To The Book Store →

(After) Father’s Day Lunch

One of the hardest things to do it seems is to get all my kids together. There are a lot of factors involved in this - jobs, appointments, certain people, and schedules in general. However, over the weekend, all of my kids got together with me to celebrate Father's Day. We met at one of … Continue reading (After) Father’s Day Lunch →

Pre-Summer Splashing

They kids are all set for summer. Sam and I got them a huge inflatable water slide a few months back and we finally got the chance to put it up. We've had some summer-like weather and we've all had some fun with it. This thing is really cool. There is a shower at the … Continue reading Pre-Summer Splashing →

Mother’s Day Recap

This was the first Mother's Day since becoming a mom that Sam had the day off. I was so glad that she was able to take the day and spend it with us. She worked the night before and on the way home, she called and told me to make sure the kids were dressed. … Continue reading Mother’s Day Recap →