Category: family

On Saturday night Kristen and I went to Lowes to look at stuff for our kitchen update project. (Actually made a lot of decisions!) Oddly enough the only thing we bought was a new light for our dining room. It may seem like a silly thing, but we were really embarrassed by the ugliness of…

Kristen and I woke up to a screaming Paul about 6:30. For some reason Paul (3 1/2 years old) woke up with a very sore neck. We think he just slept on it weird. He’s in otherwise good spirits, just doesn’t want to move around a lot. Could be a long day. Thankfully, after working…

This is Stoney. He isn’t the brightest dog, but he is our beloved pet. Alright, the truth is that Kristen and I love the dog and the kids don’t like him at all. But that’s not really important. Stoney is lazy and sleeps nearly the entire winter. He either sleeps or passes gas until April.…

I just got back from the doctors office. It was a good thing that we kept Megan home from school today because the doctor told us she thinks Megan has pink eye. Conjunctivitis (commonly called "pinkeye" in the USA and "Madras Eye" in India) is an inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the…

This isn’t a huge deal. But I’m feeling pretty good about repairing the central humidifier on our furnace. Hopefully, the furnace will never again have problems. (Yeah, right!) As long as the thing works and we all feel better, it’s well worth the effort. The whole family was feeling rather dry. With temps at about…

In the last few days, Kristen has gotten progressively sick. It’s gone from a sore throat to a full-fledged "something." So, in just an hour or so she is off to the doctor. In the meantime, the kids and I are laying low. It’s just not a lot of fun when mom gets sick. Of…

Just a quick note to let the world know that the McLane family had a great experience with Megan’s class pet. Speedy, the gerbil, was returned safely and is now thriving around his 50+ kindergarteners. It was fun having him. Not sure a gerbil is the pet for us, but at least he didn’t die.…

OK, as a daddy to a five year old girl, I’m struggling a little bit with the "big kid" stuff that she’s doing. I know this will always be a problem and I’m kind of foolish for feeling this way… but seeing Megan do big kid things, which are completely normal, is tougher than I…

We were chosen as the the caretakers of Megan’s class hamster, Speedy. Since there are 52 kids in her class… there’s a lot of pressure that the rodent doesn’t choke on some cardboard and die. Day 1, Speedy is nice and cozy in the kitchen. That is, until he smells. Then he’s up to Megan’s…