I'm sitting here in the living room all by myself at home. This is a rarity. Home alone and it's quiet. Jess and the boys have been ...

And it's not hard to imagine why. Happy Father's Day Jess! And happy Father's Day to my dad and all of those top notch dads I ob...

Mom, I'm not tired. 

Just a bit ago we had the chance to take a trip to Hawaii (or Ha-why as Ansel says). It was wonderful. Enjoying the sun, the sand, and famil...

I'd have to say that I really enjoy being a mother. It takes work, but it's sure something that makes my soul full of joy. It makes ...

Oliver is very much into Rube Goldberg Machines, which he currently calls RGMs for short. He uses everything from books to the tape measure ...

I have to post one of the few family photos I get in a year. It's always on Easter after the egg hunt. Love this group. 

"Did you know that pepperoni is macaroni's middle name?" "This says 'faster shoes'." While pointing to the w...

Ansel and Ollie are 3 years and 9 months apart and it's taken a while for the two to "play" together. It's certainly not a...

Last night after viewing the Downton Abbey Finale I was happy that everything was tied up nicely and ended well. I even teared up during a s...