It’s that time of the year again–when all of the little monsters put on their costumes and go trick or treating. We were blessed with good weather this year. It was in the 60s and sunny all day. It got a little chilly after dark, but it is almost November. …
Brian’s parents invited us over for a cookout today, so we headed there for lunch. The weather was nice for a change (it normally rains on Memorial Day around these parts). Erika was there, too, so Jake had someone to play with all afternoon. After dinner, the kids went swimming …
We spent Mother’s Day at my parent’s house. My mom invited Brian’s parents, so that was nice that we could all get together today. My grandmother and Aunt Betty were there, too. We had actually given the moms their gifts yesterday because that is when I got mine (after Jake’s …
We started off the day with Jake figuring out that there’s no Easter bunny–something about rabbits not having opposable thumbs worked its way into his logic. He then commented about the fact that Santa does have opposable thumbs, thank goodness. Next, we went to church. For an Easter service, it …
Today, Judy came over for our annual Christmas visit. She was away over the holiday, so this was the first chance we had to get together. As a bonus, she got to join us for our New Year’s Day dinner–pork, kielbasa, sauerkraut, dumplings, salad, and champagne. Since Brian and I …