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Thursday, July 16, 2009

WE ARE GOING CAMPING TODAY

In just a few hours we will be on the road headed for Scout camp. This should really be a learning experience for us. Last year it was just me and our oldest, this year the whole family is going. So our six year old will be there and he has issue about using 'dirty' bathrooms. Well the bathrooms are... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 15, 2009

THEY TRIED TO PULL MY ARM OFF

Yesterday we went to the Colorado Renaissance Festival and had a real fun time. Of course my boys spent most of that time grabbing me by the arm, putting all their weight into it and telling me to come along. I am really feeling now after a day of work. Next year we are not going to go wit my wife's... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 11, 2009

MY BOYS ARE BECOMING TREKKIES

So last night we went and saw Star Trek because my wife wanted to. My boys had also been going on about wanting to. Well we all enjoyed it and I will say it is the best of the Trek movies. It took them a while to beat out Wrath of Kahn, but they did it. And if you can over look the new alternate... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

IT WAS JUST BAD TIMING FOR HIS BIRTHDAY

Due to all that has been going on with my family this month, we feel behind in getting my youngest son's birthday party planned. So that means that the party itself won't be till next weekend, almost two weeks after his birthday. Now we did give him a present on his birthday and had a small cake for... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

I SURE HE SAID 'MASTER VADER'

Last night we had a Scout meeting. Well afterwards the boys were playing around and since all the boys are into Star Wars, that was what they were playing. At one point my son's friend said to him 'Master Vader what are you orders.' Now say 'Master Vader' out loud with no pause between the two words... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 26, 2009

I'VE SPENT THE AFTERNOON TAKING CARE OF TWO SICK BOYS

Although they really don't seem very sick at all. We all seem to have gotten colds over this last weekend and are all feeling run down due to them. Both my boys woke up this morning complaining about not feeling good so my wife called them in and watched them until I was finished with my work so she... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA

For Christmas we got a Wii for the family. We got about a dozen games for it and the only game my boys seem to really care about is Lego Star Wars. They will play it for hours non-stop if we let them. The things is it really is a great game. It has puzzles they have to solve and they have to work... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

A DAY WITH MY BOYS

Due to how my work schedule came out, I have today off. So I am home with my boys. Should be a fun day though. I'm gonna have them help me clean the place up and bake some cookies as part of getting ready for tonight and tomorrow. It is just nice to be able to take it easy for a day and not have to... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

BUILDING BASES FROM CARDBOARD BOXES

My boys are right now really getting into GIJoe. My oldest picked up a two pack of figures with his birthday money and gave one to his brother, which I was very proud of him for doing. When I was his age I took a cardboard box and made my own base for my GIJoes out of it. I used various book cases... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 6, 2008

WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF A SLEEP OVER RIGHT NOW

Once again this year my oldest boy wanted to do a sleep over for his birthday. Right now we have our two boys and four friends here making a lot of noise and being boys. It is going to be a long evening. So far it has been fun though. They've been behaving well and enjoying themselves. All but one... Sign in to see full entry.

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