Fun ‘n Games Until Someone Drowns

It is a real treat for us to go over to some of our friends and go swimming in their in ground pool.  It is a beautiful setting with a nice patio and pool side tables.  The kids were pretty fearful last year when we went over their.  Molly was the only one who really…

Anticipating Future Visitors

We have as of late heard about the possibility of Ann Marie and Brett visiting us for a few days.  Due to this very exciting news, we started to remodel our basement for that reason and that reason alone. (Not really, but if they feel more obligated to come because of this, that would be okay.) …

Slide Show Galore!

Here are three slide shows for you to enjoy.  There were too many pictures to post individually.  Personally I probably wouldn’t take the time to sit and wait through all three, but have at it.  Sorry mom, if you can’t see these.  The three consists of the twins birthday, Spencer’s birthday and the bikes we bought the kids…

Treats for Santa and His Reindeer

This evening, the kids wanted to leave out a snack for Santa Clause and his reindeer.  While our kids know that Santa is a fairy tale, it is still fun to pretend.  Since we love cookie dough so much and everyone else probably will leave cookies, we thought it best to just leave cookie dough. …

My First Wedding

A little over a week ago, Linda and I took the kids back to Plover Wisconsin to officiate my first wedding as a pastor.  When we were living in Wisconsin, we had the sneaking suspicion that these two teens might get married in the not so distant future.  Over the two years while we were gone, their…