Category: family

Here’s a highlight video from Paul’s first soccer game. If you look closely you’ll see him doing some sweet karate moves. 4 year olds playing soccer closely resembles rugby at times with a big pile of kids tackling one another and then someone emerging with the ball to score. Good times for everyone.

This is probably only a big massive deal to Kristen and I. But yesterday I took our checkbook over to the Village of Romeo and Bruce Township offices and paid our summer taxes. Just because we were so proud that we were actually ready to pay a little early, we decided to actually pay a…

From the moment that we found out we were pregnant (OK, Kristen was pregnant) with Megan we’ve heard the phrase "It goes by so fast…" Today Paul has his 4th birthday party. (He turned 4 on August 8th) And it has gone by too fast. I’ve never claimed to like the "baby stage" of life…

This week my kids tagged along on my favorite youth group trip of the year, we just call it "Michigan’s Adventure." Actually, it’s a camping trip where we spend one day at a small amusement park and one day canoing in rural Michigan. Kristen and I spent all day Monday at the park hanging out…

My dad was visiting this weekend and left earlier this afternoon. Next thing I know, the entire family fell into a spontaneous nap. I woke up an hour or two later to find Kristen, Megan, Paul, Stoney, Explorer, and Lovely all crashed in various places in the living room. There is just something about Sunday’s.

After some drought conditions, the last several days have been quite rainy in the Romeo area. I still think we are behind on rain for the year but we are back on the right track. As a result, this morning the grass was noticeable perkier in the backyard. Instead of seeing patches of green among…

Paul, not quite 4, has taken an interest in learning math. This week he’s worked hard on addition and subtraction. While he is still very young I am excited that my little boy is showing a sincere interest in learning. (Spurred on by a mommy who loves reading and going to the library.) Megan, just…

That’s how high Paul (not quite 4) counts. he used to get stuck in the 15 range but it seems like numbers and letters are starting to click for him.Kids say funny things. Paul has been telling us he’s going to be a mountain climber when he grows up and I believe him. He is…

A couple weeks ago we picked up two baby kittens. Both 7 weeks old, Lovely and Explorer are quickly growing up. While this isn’t a big problem for us that they are growing up, they are a growing annoyance to our dog Stoney. While Stoney tries to nap they climb on his back, bite his…