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Joshua wrote me an inspiring note on my lunch bag today. Note the "Go Dad Go" in green at the bottom. Just makes you want to go out and conquer the world. If you don't have kids, this is a reference to the the NickJrTV show Diego , which
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The family spent the weekend in GR to see and fawn over the newest member of the extended family -- SuperDave and his wife have welcomed their first son into the world. Everyone is healthy and doing well, and the little fella seemed to get along with
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I couldn't think of a good post title, so I borrowed one from Bob Marley. A few notes of recent activity... Last week, while Jodi and the kids were in Traverse City, I ran coax and telephone wires to our master bedroom so that we could move the baby
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Well, with Joshua's week of evening classes done, now all of the kids are getting sick. As such, we've kept a pretty low profile all weekend. I brined and smoked a chicken yesterday, which turned out pretty good (if I say so myself!), but other
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After a somewhat long week at work last week (moreso because of content than hours, honestly), I got home somewhat late on Friday. I was able to relax and read (the new Harry Potter) for a bit, and tuckered out somewhat early for me. Saturday, Jodi took
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Sometimes, the small town is exactly what the doctor ordered. As I have posted before, we are able to enjoy our community fireworks from our front lawn, and this year was no exception. Once again, the Milan Community Fair committee put on a great show,
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After a dinner with some friends a while back, we decided that the two families should try a camping trip to one of the campgrounds on Lake Michigan (after Jodi and I extolled the virtues of our favorite campground -- Lundington State Park). Fast forward
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Yesterday a coworker mentioned she was trying to sell a couple of tickets to the Tigers game today and asked if I was interested. I decided to take the offer and get the boys out to the park. Of course, opening day (Monday) was sunny & 70. The forecast
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I somehow doubt this is what the kids think we talk about, but then, they usually repeat the stuff we say as proof that they actually hear it. This is still pretty funny... (this is excerpted from the New Yorker -- original article here ) The Wisdom of
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I've been bad about posting for a while again, so I'll give the whirlwind update: Since Caleb's hospital visit and our subsequent home improvements, things have been quiet. I spent a weekend in Grand Rapids, travelling to Allegan county both
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I had planned to write a long post Monday about my fun hunting over the weekend, but my plans were changed for me. Sunday, Jodi called while I was at my parents' house to ask my Mom what she should do -- Caleb was vomiting and no matter what Jodi
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We returned today from our holiday tour of the state of Michigan. It is always nice to see family and enjoy the holidays, but it is tiring and the kids get all out of whack. Now we need a vacation . We spent a couple of days at Jodi's parents'
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I haven't been very good about posting for the last few months, mostly due to being busy, but partially due to laziness. We seem to keep busier than we really mean to, but it works for us, most of the time. Last weekend, the whole family road-tripped
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We are visiting my parents in Grand Rapids, as my Dad returned home on Tuesday. Although he is happy to be home, not having the constant therapy is a little frustrating for him, I think. He is walking with a cane and is able to get himself from his wheelchair
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Well, my time off has quickly gone by. Between the hunting trip, a drive to see Dad, and sick kids (and Mommy), we didn't have much time to really relax, although I did get a bit of reading in, which does count as relaxation. I went to see Dad on
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