Spring Is For Splashing!

We have had a lot of rain over the past couple days. It has rained so much that the small city park near us was completely flooded! While I slept today, Sam said there was torrential rains. When I got up, I could see that the backyard was flooded. I have to give credit where … Continue reading Spring Is For Splashing! →

This Looks Like a Job For …

I could have used Bob the Builder or Handy Manny today! I would have settled for Tim the Toolman Taylor! Sam bought a climber/triangle/something or other for the kids and it arrived today. I figured it would be an easy thing to put together, especially since the reviews said so. Then, I opened the box … Continue reading This Looks Like a Job For … →

Steak, Paint & Bunnies

Our wedding anniversary was this past Sunday. Five years! Sam had to work Sunday, and we had both taken a day off to celebrate. She took Monday off and I took yesterday. Originally, the plan was to take a little overnight trip somewhere. However, after much talk, we decided that there were things we could … Continue reading Steak, Paint & Bunnies →

Trying to Unblock Writer’s Block

I've been struggling to write. I'm sure it is because I have had a lot of things on my mind over the past couple weeks. The things on my mind are not necessarily things I want to write about. It's hard to be in this place. I'm still struggling to get through it, and pray … Continue reading Trying to Unblock Writer’s Block →

Friday Photo Flashback

It has been a few weeks since I've done one of these. I'm not sure why it has been so long. Anyway, with this being a holiday, I found one that I wanted to re-share. Today, I was going through Facebook Memories and I saw this photo from last year: We snapped this on Andrew's … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Baby Proofed?

We never really had to baby proof for Ella. I think the only thing we had to do was put plugs over the power outlets. This was more of a precaution than anything. She never seemed to want to do anything dangerous. She never went in cupboards, she never pulled out drawers, and she never … Continue reading Baby Proofed? →

Picky Eater

Ella used to eat pretty much everything we put on her plate. Now that she is three, she tends to be very selective about what she will eat. There are plenty of times when she will ask for a "staple" food and won't eat it. It is frustrating. Andrew on the other hand, surprises us … Continue reading Picky Eater →

Silly (and Spooky) Kid Stuff

If you are a parent, you know that your children are always a good source of stories to share. Here are a few of mine from the past few days: Tea Party Gone Bad While Andrew took a nap recently, Ella and I were in the living room playing with her Disney Princess Barbie dolls. … Continue reading Silly (and Spooky) Kid Stuff →

Morning Miscellaneous

The anecdotes in the blog today are a hodge podge of things that really wouldn't work as a complete blog, so I thought I would just throw them together here in one. Please forgive the randomness ... Missed Milestone Somewhere over the last couple weeks, I neglected to mark a milestone. I would have never … Continue reading Morning Miscellaneous →

Proud Papa of a Papper

My son, Andrew, has had a hard time sleeping since he was born. We took him to an ENT and they found that he had laryngomalacia. A sleep study was ordered and it showed that the laryngomalacia was leading to sleep apnea (That's what the photo above is). This led to a minor surgery to … Continue reading Proud Papa of a Papper →