Everyone loves Christmas cookies, right? But not everyone likes to make all those different kinds of cookies. I mean, you make a batch of 5 different kinds of cookies and suddenly you’ve dirtied every bowl, baking sheet, cookie cutter, and utensil in the house. And you have way more cookies than a human being can … Continue reading “Cookie Party! – 12/16/12”
Eleven days – that is how long I was in Portland, Oregon last spring. A lot can happen in eleven days. Fortunately, not much happened at home – I didn’t miss any baseball games (thanks to two rain outs!) or lost teeth or first dates (that’s a ways off, I think). But I did have … Continue reading “Danelle’s Trip to Portland – April 28 to May 8, 2012”
Danelle is part of a painting group that meets most weeks. The group occasionally gives out homework and today Danelle is working on hers. On to of that, her mom wanted a few painting photos, so I went overboard as always! Not one to be out of the limelight, I decided to do some “art” … Continue reading “Painting – 12/8/2013”
Some days, you just wanted to get out of the house. This Saturday, we were bored and I had the idea of taking the family shopping to break up the day. We ended up at Garden Ridge. I figured we would just walk around and leave after 30 minutes. Instead we spent about 90 minutes … Continue reading “Garden Ridge – 12/8/2012”
My wife’s parents have had a family farm for many years. They call it a farm, but its really just land out in the country. They don’t grow any crops… They don’t get out to their property much anymore. The two hour drive is the major obstacle. We know that Danelle’s dad, Henry, really loves … Continue reading “Farm Time – 12/2/2012”
After discovering all of the new wonders of downtown, I wanted to share them with my family. So, I loaded up the wife and kids and proceeded to drive like I was going to work. I parked in the work lot and took them up to see the office. After a quick visit, the kids … Continue reading “Downtown Walk – 11/10/2013”
What a busy month. Its the end of the summer and things are winding down. What crops are left after our warm summer are getting harvested. Near my work, there’s a field of corn that looks like its hobby sized for a farmer. And there on the property was a two row combine. After our … Continue reading “October – 2012”
Danelle’s cousin, Jackie, was getting married and we were invited. We had the normal preparations with the kids. “Please put on nice pants”, trying to be nice and making it their choice before trying the mean route. Corvin actually did a good job and did it with style. The wedding was scheduled to be … Continue reading “Jackie’s Wedding – 10/20/2012”
I had planned a surprise trip with Danelle to Boston, MA earlier this year. Some personal things came up and we canceled the trip. Of course the airline didn’t provide any refunds, so we had airfare we were not using. I figured we would never end up using the airfare. However, it worked out that … Continue reading “New York – 10/13/2013”
My boy gets bigger every day. This year, we celebrated his 9th birthday at his grandparents house. they had a cake and he got to open his presents. While he likes toys, he sure knows the value of money! We were also blessed to have his cousin, Mark over for the celebration. My kids like … Continue reading “Corvin’s Birthday – 10/9/2012”