Ryan vs. Dakota

After posting the cartoon of Ryan, both Dakota and Ryan wanted to make another cartoon with Dakota in it. Here’s the final product. Off to the printers to make a poster for their bedroom! 🙂  

One and Only Tournament This Summer

It’s time for something other than a quote I suppose. . . . The boys chose to not play baseball this summer, and over all that has probably been a good decision. They were a bit weary of going from one sport to another and having every evening of the summer spent driving to one…

Ryan’s Trombone Solo, No Crying Involved

Music competitions produce in me an anxiety equal to nothing else.  I understand and appreciate that you may think me a bit melodramatic. You’re certain there must be other things that produce greater anxiety than music competitions . . . and I persist . . . there are not. As I sat, waiting for Ryan…

Sturgill goes on Injured Reserve

    For all of those who have been depending on Ryan to boost your points for Fantasy Football this year, you will be dismally disappointed as he was placed on the injured reserve list late last week.  As we were relaxing for the evening, we heard an unfamiliar cry.  As a parent you know…

King or Queen of the Hill?

    Mom and Dad were able to come in Tuesday Evening (early Wednesdaymorning).  We had to hide them in their room and hide their car in the garage so that Molly wouldn’t see them before she left for school.  She probably would have had a rough day knowing that Papa and Grandma were playing with…

Potty Training

Preface . . . Yes, I realize I haven’t posted in almost two months.  I went through tonight and figured out about 7 posts that I should have posted, and those should be coming out in the next week or two . . .  What do stickers, gumballs, suckers, charts and toilets have in common.  You got…