Category: Family
Review: The Happiest Days of Our Lives (by Wil Wheaton)
December 29th, 2009, No Comments
I started to write this review last night, and went looking for Wil Wheaton’s blog, where many of the stories came from, so I can link to it from my review.
It was getting late, I was tired, and so I was a bit disoriented for a few seconds when I saw my own words flash [...]
Tunnels and Slippers
December 28th, 2009, 2 Comments
“Dad! Shall we play tunnels and slippers?”
If you spend much time in our house, chances are you’ll hear Jacob, our 3-year-old, ask me that question. It might sound a bit mysterious, but in 3-year-old logic, it totally works.
One day, Jacob and I accidentally invented “tunnels”. I would sit on the couch, the [...]
Being a Dad at Thanksgiving
December 10th, 2009, No Comments
Over Thanksgiving this year, we took a train trip to visit Terah’s family in Indiana. Here’s the story of the trip.
The Train to Indiana
Our last train trip (to Chicago) was in May, before Oliver was born. Jacob always has enjoyed the train, but this time — wow.
We told Jacob about the trip the [...]
Jacob and I Visit Wichita
November 14th, 2009, No Comments
Today didn’t exactly go as planned. Terah woke up feeling sick, and by mid-morning was really wanting a nap. Not that that is likely to happen with a 3-year-old and a 4-month-old in the house. I needed to visit the WSU bookstore sometime anyhow, so I suggested I’d take Jacob to Wichita [...]
Resurrecting Old VHS Videos (and Panasonic DMR-EZ38VK Review)
August 26th, 2009, No Comments
I have a problem that I’m sure is pretty common. My parents used to rent a VHS camcorder from time to time. Not only that, but various school plays, musicals, etc. are on VHS tapes. As a result, they and I have a library of family memories on VHS. And it [...]
Change
August 4th, 2009, 4 Comments
There’s a lot of change going on lately.
Jacob used to go to daycare twice a week, but with Terah being a full-time stay-at-home mom, that’s not happening anymore. Thursday was his last day there, and I think he and I both are going to miss it.
Jacob always got to ride with me to and [...]
A Sporing
July 18th, 2009, 4 Comments
Today, while Terah and Oliver napped, Jacob and I went “a sporing” (exploring). We went out and got him in his new “all terrain” Radio Flyer wagon.
We first headed over to “check out the beans” as Jacob likes to put it. We found that yes, they were getting tall. Jacob found a [...]
Oliver
July 10th, 2009, 8 Comments
Some of you may know that Terah and I have been expecting our second child. Terah had been scheduled for a C-section, but the day before it was to happen, she woke up at 1:30AM with contractions.
We made some hurried phone calls (I was supposed to pick up her mom at the train station [...]
Sleeping
May 22nd, 2009, No Comments
Two nights ago, Jacob had been really resisting going to bed, despite the fact that he was really, really sleepy. I walked in to his room and found him literally sleeping standing up. He was standing on the floor, with his head resting on the couch. I picked him up to put [...]
Flowers, Music, and Grandparents
April 12th, 2009, 1 Comment
Flowers
I’ve written a lot lately about my Grandma Klassen, who passed away this week. But I’m going to start this post about my Grandma Goerzen.
She died when I was just an infant. I never knew her, but as the years pass, it seems that I remember her better and better.
After we moved out [...]
