Helicopters, Rotation, Spirit

So I heard a military helicopter patrolling the area tonight. I finally came to the realization that I have always loved helicopters. The sound of a helicopter is exciting, reminds me of my childhood and makes me feel like a kid again. I always have to look. Look for helicopters. I always get a sense [...]

Camping Day 2

I woke up at 6:30 and successfully exited the tent without waking the boys. I was able to enjoy some oatmeal before they got up. After the breakfast (egg McMuffins – again planned by Cabe), we cleaned up, pulled up stakes and went to Bald Mountain in Washington Township – within 30 minutes of our [...]

Camping Day 1

So we went camping today (just the boys – Caleb, Harrison, me). We got a slow start because Caleb’s fever was over 101 last night and we wanted to see what it would do this morning. We let him sleep and last night, I stopped packing because I didn’t want to pack fer nuthin’ – [...]

Cutting Trees

So I’m tired, but I thought you oughta know…I’ve been kinda busy lately. Today I went to work on cutting trees and moving firewood and brush. Tomorrow and Thursday I’m going camping with the boys. Friday is another day in the woods. Friday and Saturday are backup days in case Caleb is too sick to [...]

Trying to go to bed…

I tried to go to bed. I almost did so, then I saw a piece of paper on the counter. I wrote down some thoughts to share with you today. I couldn’t resist.
Want to know a bit of magic? Just give a graham cracker to a kid. Do you remember NEEDING to break the cracker [...]

Hospital, birthday, grandma, beach

OK – in 1,000 words or less, here’s our week so far. We went to Ocean Park at Old Orchard Beach on Monday. There we spent time with Jason Swiesz and Todd Petit and their families – BBQ followed, then time with Nana and Grandpa Dan. Between the three families, we have 12 kids! We [...]

Speaking of Magic – HP – OoTP

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I am dying to see the movie. I know that it will start in 15 minutes. I missed the one o’clock door opening to buy the midnight showing tickets. They sold out in minutes. I’ve been able to think of nearly nothing except Harry Potter these [...]

UMF, Summer, School, etc.

Just to keep y’all up-to-date…Mike’s working at UMF for the summer (same previous employer, different specialty in the Computer Center). Caleb read all of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in under 2 weeks – then he saw the movie. Loved it. Now he’s working on the second book. Lundi is currently reading Charlotte’s Web. [...]