A Typical Dad Day

(I've never read this book, but I may have to ...) Sam worked last night, so it was my day with the kids. What does a typical day with dad look like? The day starts with Andrew up first. We take the baby monitor out into the living room so we can see when Ella … Continue reading A Typical Dad Day →

Time Well Spent

Sometimes, you have to MAKE time. That is what I did the last time my boss asked for all of our "time off requests." I chose one day a month and took it off to be sure that my wife and I get some "us" time. Last Friday, was the first of those days. By … Continue reading Time Well Spent →

Outdoor “Nutty” Discovery

I posted this on my Facebook page earlier, but wanted to be sure it made the blog. I took Ella and Andrew out for a walk this morning. We walked a different way than we normally do and I took a small detour. There is a church at the end of our street that has … Continue reading Outdoor “Nutty” Discovery →

Celebrating My Children!

In the Bible, in Psalm 127:3-5, it reads: "(3) Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. (4) As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. (5) Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them" My quiver has been … Continue reading Celebrating My Children! →

Weekend Ride on the Emotional Rollercoaster of Life

It's been a crazy past few days. On Friday, we took Andrew to the ENT to discuss the results of his sleep study. He has severe sleep apnea. Usually, this means that the tonsils or the adenoids need to come out to open up the airway. The doc took a look at his and said … Continue reading Weekend Ride on the Emotional Rollercoaster of Life →

A Busy Weekend!

Where did the weekend go?! It was so busy for me that it flew right by! Friday night, Andrew had his sleep study. He had it done at my lab, so we all drove together to the lab. Ella got to have a sleep over with her cousins. They all slept with the blankets that … Continue reading A Busy Weekend! →

Share and Share Alike

One of the most difficult things for a toddler to do is share. Teaching them how to share can be just as difficult. "It's mine!" "My blanket!" "Stop it! That's mine! Walk into any daycare, kindergarten class, or home with toddlers and I can guarantee you will hear those phrases. If not those exact phrases, … Continue reading Share and Share Alike →

Her Name Up In Lights – Sort Of

There is never a dull moment at our house! It was a weekend full of some really memorable moments. Saturday was a laid back kind of day. After dinner, I took the kids for a walk around the neighborhood. It was a bit warm and I was sweating pretty good afterwards. I knew that if … Continue reading Her Name Up In Lights – Sort Of →

Happy 246th Birthday, USA!

My family and I had a nice weekend celebrating America's birthday. My wife had to work Sunday night, so she came home and slept for part of the day before getting up to get ready for the festivities. As I have mentioned in the past, our city puts on a nice little fireworks show that … Continue reading Happy 246th Birthday, USA! →

“Almost” Twins

I was looking through some pictures today, hoping to find a good one to post for a "Throwback Thursday." I stumbled on a picture of me when I was Andrew's age. As I stared at the picture of my younger self, I actually felt like I could see some of Andrew's features in my face. … Continue reading “Almost” Twins →