I was really hoping that Daylight Savings Time would not be such an issue for us this time around, however, it sucks!  Abbi had a hard time adjusting to DST this past spring. I really thought that being a few months older, she may not be as affected.  I was dead wrong.  In her little [...]

Tim turned 32 yesterday!  He doesn’t love birthdays as much as I do but I spoiled him anyway.  He got 2 new dress shirts and a sports coat.  He also got McDonald’s breakfast.  I know, spoiled rotten!  We didn’t get to do anything in the evening for his birthday because we had a wedding.  Our [...]

Last night, since it was a wonderfully sunny Fall evening, we decided to take Abbi out to get some pumpkins.  We set her up in the wagon with the pumpkins but she wasn’t so sure about these things.  She held onto my arm for the first five minutes but got over the fear very quickly.  [...]

I’ve begun to learn that when Abbi is quiet, it is reason for me to worry.  She is a baby full of energy and excitement about everything so she is always jibber-jabbering or squealing about something.  Then there are the times that she makes no noise at all.  At first I would let out a [...]

Happy Friday the 13th for all of you superstitious people!  I feel like I have lots to write about and have had every intention of adding entries pretty much every day this week but never got around to it.  So, I’m going to try to add it all now, but in a shortened version! Abbi [...]

Seventy-five years ago today my grandpa was born.  The same grandpa who left us just last month.  If he were still here he would not want a fuss made over his birthday, he never did.  A quite day at home I’d imagine, and maybe a comment or two, made only to his faithful little dog, [...]

The weather this weekend was beautiful!  Sunny, high 60s…a perfect fall weekend.  So, we decided to take advantage of the weather, knowing it won’t last long, and enjoy some outdoor activities.  We packed Abbi into her backpack and went downtown for their fall festival.  I, being from a small town, have just had a longing [...]

I have yet to find a context in which this would could actually sound good. Tim: “Umm, honey, did you know that Abbi’s playing with a syringe?” Me: “Yup, but it makes her happy so far be it by me to take it away from her.”

What is it about the word FREE that causes people to loose all common sense and good judgement?  Even those who would claim to be a wise shopper or pretty stingy with their money or budget often fined themselves wavering when presented with a “deal too good to pass up”.  Who can resist those deals [...]