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) […]
Moments ago I (Todd) said goodbye to our two oldest daughters as Tami drove away with them for their “first day” of high school. I’m not too manly to admit that a wave of emotion came over me as I realized it was my oldest daughter’s last first day of school. Somewhat surprised at the […]
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 […]
They say in Indiana there are four seasons; fall, winter, spring and road construction. All summer long I (Tami) have encountered one construction zone after another! But the worst has been the road closure on the main road we drive daily to get to and from our house. It has been this way for a […]
“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. […]
Since we sold our BIG van we are defiantly not going to be going anywhere for Spring Break. So, we thought we’d come up with a few “staycation” ideas for our kids. One of the fun things we decided to do is a little family-fun social experiment we’ve called “Where My Peeps At!?” Here’s the […]
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 […]
After my husband Todd, wrote 50 Shades of Red (fifty things men can do to establish red-hot intimacy in their marriage), I thought it might be good for me to write a bit about some of the needs men have but will likely never share with their wives. Of course, lots of books have been […]