I finally got motivated to pick up this shelf project I’d started some months ago. I think part of the problem I’ve run into such self-resistance is that each time I’ve worked on it before, I’d go at it for
Wat Weather
Last Monday, we had our first snow of the winter. Today it was in the seventies and I was able to go on a bike ride without my coat. It really was a beautiful day, but possibly the last of
When All Else Fails, Use Toilet Paper
Its waaaay too early in December to be struggling for Elf ideas.
Calendar De La Advent
In addition to Chitters, we’ve also started an Advent Calendar. I got the boys the Star Wars LEGO Advent Calendar. The problem is that I only got one of them. A novice mistake with 2 boys. So, I devised this
Chitters Returns
We’ve begun this again. The Elf On The Shelf thing. Chitters. Probably 2 weeks too early. This is day 2 and we’re already having trouble figuring out what to do with this d@mn thing. So, tonight, he snuck in and
Ugly Tree Bound
I somehow ended up with this duck skull ornament during a Dirty Santa party last year. The guy that brought it was Walt, a good friend of ours that we used to go to church with. He’s always talked about
Thanksgiving Windburn
We spent most of the day with my family playing outside in the leaves. We also managed to get a family pic that was decent. My dad’s birthday was back in September. I’d planned to have his gift ready for
Thanksgiving Colors
We started off the Thanksgiving holiday by going down to Lynchburg to have lunch and dinner with Traci’s side of the family. We hung out at Traci’s grandma’s house most of the day. The boys did fairly well and it’s
Pre Prep For Christmas Prep
Since I was with no car for the day since it broke down last night, I had no choice but to keep the kids at home with me for the day. Not that I was looking forward to a morning
Visitors
Traci’s mom couldn’t make it up today to pick up the boys because of the weather, so I had to pick up the boys and bring them to the office until Traci got off work. Fortunately, a client had sent