Mudanjiang
Our trip started out on a high note, for sure. We travelled from Anchorage to Seattle to Vancouver and then a 11 hour ride over to Beijing. The kids did great, watching movies and...
Category: Family
Serves me right!
The other day we were at the dinner table, finishing up a nice family dinner. The kids had carrots and hummus, one of their favorite veggie choices. Amanda and I had finished up and...
Funny… and back
Holy Cow! It has been almost a year since I’ve posted here. I’ve been thinking a lot about it since I enjoy writing. Then, a funny story happened and I figured that was a...
Summer fun
This has been an epic Alaska summer – warm sunny days, relaxing evenings, and overworked days. Yes, nothing ever works out perfectly. For work, I’ve taken on some additional responsibilities which has required me...
Miracle Kidney Kitty
A quick update on our cat, our resilient Chunk. He seemed to be on the way down and after the vet checked lab values, she said his only real hope was IV fluids. Given...
Reprieve
A quick update… we took Chunk into the vet. His kidneys were in full on failure mode. Blood test showed values off the charts. His only hope was going to be staying in the...
Family Road Trip 2009
Amanda and I have taken several vacations alone, something that we’ve enjoyed and have appreciated the alone time. However, as our kids have gotten a bit older we’ve realized we really wanted some family...
Like father, like son, like grandson
Sunday morning the family goes to church. We arrive a bit early as Amanda and I are teaching one of the Sunday School classes. The kids are running around for a while, but then...
Fun with twins
This morning as I’m hustling to get 6 kids out the door to school, I have this play out… Andrew is standing on the steps, fully dressed in snowpants, coat, etc. Connor tells me...
Lots of ups and downs
Well, it certainly has been a little bit since I last updated this and oh so much has happened. Our summer was fun, but very full, and we had a few heartaches along the...
