Each year on July 30 we celebrate father-in-laws. Did you know today is father-in-law day? Our family is fortunate to have family patriarchs on both sides. That means both Vickey and I have a father-in-law. Mine’s Gordon. Hers is Peter. We always have fun hanging out with the grandparents, our fathers and father-in-laws. Thanks to [...]
I’ve blogged about this before: our family has a fetish for Great Harvest products. They’re whole grain goodness is just too irresistible. My cousin, Lisa, recently tried a recipe that comes awfully close to my daughter’s favorite bread, Great Harvest’s pumpkin chocolate chip bread. So, for those of you willing to give it a try, [...]
Today’s Tank’s sixth birthday. It’s hard to believe he’s middle-aged. We’ve taken him on runs around the neighborhood and to the park to play fetch several times the past few weeks. He spends more time cooped up in his crate these days so we do our best to give him some kind of physical activity [...]
Back in 1997 when I moved to Orem, Utah and purchased a condo I ended up in Vickey’s singles ward. Call it coincidence, fate or stupid luck, that’s how Vickey and I met — in a singles ward. Since I was returning to Utah after a couple years back east near my family, in my [...]
Tank is six years old next week on Tuesday. We have received several postcards lately asking us to come in to the vet’s for some updated immunizations. When I took him there Monday, the vet explained that the only shot he usually gives dogs five and older is the rabies shot, and that’s just because [...]
We had a very fun birthday week with Dominic. The friends and family that came over Monday night for cake and ice cream and the horseback riding Thursday night were both very memorable and fun. Dominic is such a potty trouper. He just decided last week to start using the toilet. Since Monday morning he [...]
For months Dominic has been asking to ride a horse for his birthday. It was pretty much the theme for his gifts this year which included cowboy boots and shirt, toy horses and stables. Vickey found a horse owner/trainer who was willing to give the kids (yes, of course Eliana had to participate) an hour [...]
This morning we all got up and ready for the day while Dominic slept (he’s a late sleeper). Once we woke him up, we sang happy birthday and took him downstairs where a dozen or more presents were waiting to be opened. It didn’t take much time at all for him to tear into one [...]
We’ve had a fun, full Fourth of July weekend. Our friends and neighbors went out of town and offered to let us use their pool. Vickey and I took the kids over there Thursday night and I took them back this afternoon while Vickey headed off to work at Wyndham. Last night the kids and [...]
Dominic’s birthday is next week and he has finally grasped the whole using the potty thing. This past week he has begun to show interest in using the toilet like his friends, sister and parents. He just called me at work to say, “Dad, I went poopoo on the toilet!” It would be so wonderful [...]
