A faint voice in the bathroom startles me as I glanced at my reflection in the mirror. She said, “You are very beautiful.” I turn around to see a girl younger than I am with short hair and glasses. She was a bigger girl, and from my opinion, a sad case. Meaning, she could use […]
They say that there are two kinds of people in the world cat lovers and dog lovers. I (Todd) have always been more of a dog loving person. I think cats are creepy and weird. Dogs are always happy to see you. They greet you with tails wagging even if you only left the house to […]
I (Todd) have fed 11 babies now in my career as a dad. It is always fun to see their reactions to new tastes and textures. Overtime I have learned that the temperature of the food and thickness s are also important factors in a baby’s response to food. One funny (and kind of embarrassing) […]
We are officially two days away from the beginning of a new school year. Like every other family, we have been shopping for the best back-to-school bargains and outfitting our kids with new shoes and back backs. Every school and every teacher has issued a must have “check list” of items that has made […]
“The Missing Piece” Have you ever tried to build a puzzle with some missing pieces? Without all the pieces there, the putting together ceases. You look everywhere, under places and on the floor, without the missing piece, the puzzle cannot be played anymore. There is only one that goes there, only one can fit. Maybe […]
If you opened this post it is likely that you are looking to see why I would be so rude as to call you a bad parent! Or…you may have clicked because you actually feel that you are a bad parent. In either case (or any case) I’m glad you clicked because I want to […]
Another one of our most frequently asked questions is, “Do you drive a bus?” But if you have been following our family story you are likely aware that we recently added a 13th member to our family (a baby girl named Riehlin Sydni). With her arrival we did officially outgrow our Ford E-350 12 passenger van. […]
Another one of our most Frequently Asked Questions is, “How do you ever afford to go out to eat?” In general, we do not like to eat out very often but let’s face it, sometimes we need to get a quick bite and other times we just don’t feel like cooking. So, it’s going to […]
In Tami’s hospital bathroom there is a little box on the wall that has a long cable attached to it. In the center is a red circle with white letters that read “PULL for HELP.” Looking at the box I wondered to myself, how desperate do you have to be to pull that cord? What […]
Our new baby girl has arrived! Riehlin Sydni Hair Named after Sydni Dawn Hair (Riehlin’s Amazing, Beautiful, Compassionate, Loving, Aunt) “Riely” came to us today 1/21/2015 at 6:22 PM She was 21 In. And weighed 7lb. 7oz. We entered the hospital on Tuesday because Tami was showing signs and symptoms of preeclampsia. Tami was closely […]