Violet’s Video
This is a stop-motion video that I helped Violet to make. We made it in a few minutes. I took the pictures while she moved the cat. She was super excited about it so I hope we can make more intricate videos in the future.
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Marbles
The other night Hayden was playing with the marble track and asked if I wanted to help build it. We were having fun as the marble track got to be about Hayden’t height. Since there were more pieces left in the bucket, obviously we had to build the tower bigger. As it grew, the stability…
My Father’s Day Present from Hayden
The Friday before Father’s day Libby and I got a chance to pickup Hayden early to go see Inside Out (That is a separate topic, but I would recommend seeing it). When we picked him up, He ran to his cubby and pulled out something he wanted me to see. It turned out to be…
Daddy Daughter Dance
This past Friday Violet and I went to her second daddy daughter dance. Weeks before the dance its self, Violet was super excited to go to the dance. I think the main reason was because she gets to eat desserts and snacks with her friends. The day of the dance, I picked her up early…
Violet knows the answer
At dinner this evening, I had been talking/complaining about work with Mike and Ray. I was going on about some problems and potential things coming down the road with another organization. Violet, who I didn’t realize was intently listening, chirped in… Vi: I know the answer! Me: yeah? Vi: Are they boys?(All adults snickering now)Me:…
“F Bombs”
Tonight’s dinner conversation while Mike was out at a meeting: Vi: What does it mean to drop an “f bomb”? Me: Where did you learn that? Vi: Minecraft. Me: Huh? Vi: Billy [or whatever boy’s name] said he needed to drop the f bomb. Me: Well, the f bomb is usually what someone says when…
Just cool like that
Yesterday, Mike attended an all day seminar with workshops held at the Radisson. It’s a big fundraiser for a nonprofit in Kalamazoo and they bring in big speakers from around the nation on a variety of topics. Anyway, Mike received a goody bag with some cool books and other swag. One of the items was…
Doctors are Confusing
Monday was a very. long. day. It started out like a normal Monday, but by the time evening arrived, it was more trying than most. Mike picked up the kids from daycare and as soon as the kids walked through the door, Hayden was crying. Not his, ‘I’m hungry and ready for dinner and tired…
