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After the kids being home 4 of the past 5 days, they finally go back to school today, yea! I think even they are excited as the last 2 days have pretty much been spent inside the house. Mom did … Continue reading →

Ok, it’s really cold! 20 degrees below zero last night. It doesn’t seem that bad unless the wind is blowing but you can feel it in your lungs when you breath in. We kept the faucets dripping all night to … Continue reading →

It’s 6am and that’s the wind chill outside right now. The actual temperature is about 5 below but it feels much colder. They cancelled school today so the boys are sleeping in. It’s a good thing as they both still … Continue reading →

Today is my Mom’s birthday. I’m not sure how old she is but she looks like she’s in her mid 60’s. (this is a compliment as she’s somewhere between 75 and 80) Yesterday her furnace went out and she’s lucky … Continue reading →

Yesterday the boys and I were all alone as Mom worked from 11 to 7. We cleaned, did some laundry, played, ran some errands, briefly visited grandma, and had a pretty much uneventful day. I tried my hand at making … Continue reading →

Yesterday posed a few big challenges. First, getting the five beds changed which actually was going quite well until…I was cleaning the guest bath and after I turned off the water I could still hear water running somewhere. I ran … Continue reading →

I am so amazed by the imaginations of children! Last night I went over who the characters of the play for D.I. are, and what they should say. I only asked the question and the answer from the youngest came … Continue reading →

Good morning! Our youngest is involved in a project called D.I. (Destination Imagination) It is quite a project.  His team is composed of 6 1st graders and they have to come up with their own play with only a name … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a really remarkable day. You see, at the urging of my wife, we re-connected with my Dad’s (my biological father) side of the family. I’m not really sure why for over 25 years we had little to no … Continue reading →

The boys had basketball last night. They sure love it. It lasts from 5:45 until about 8:30 which is awful late on a school night but it’s only a 4 week program so we’re living with it. Our oldest was … Continue reading →