In November 2006, we purchased a high definition Panasonic 42″ plasma television for our family room. Our crappy 22 inch TV was developing dark spots and fading. Courtney wanted a panel television due to the odd layout of our family room. I am far from a videophile or audiophile – hell, I can not evenContinue reading “Dear TiVo, We Had Some Good Times But I Need to Move On”
Category Archives: Family
SNL Skit – Maraka (Dora Ripoff) The Explorer
SNL did a skit about Maraka and her pet “Mittens”. As a parent who is forced to watch Dora repeatedly and wants that damn fox to steal Dora’s map, this made me laugh until I cried: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb7eLgaddI4
Sad Day – Missing Family Member (Lost Dog)
It’s a relatively sad day for the Porter family. We have been searching for Ike since January 7th but are losing hope. It started when I let him out early that morning. Since then, Saint Louis has been plagued with exceptionally cold weather. Almost every night, Avery expresses her concerns and tells us how muchContinue reading “Sad Day – Missing Family Member (Lost Dog)”
Christmas Morning
Today marked a number of firsts for Christmas. It was Owen’s first Christmas ever. It was Gabe’s first Christmas where he understood what to do with presents. His patent move was to unleash the fists of fury with wrapping paper being thrown over both shoulders. For Avery, it was the first Christmas where she understoodContinue reading “Christmas Morning”
Saturdays
I love Saturdays. Saturdays are my time to take a step back and realize what really is important in life. Saturday is the day Courtney heads to work, and I have all three kids from 8 am to 6 pm. Yes, ten hours of (usually) no “work” work. This is my personal private time withContinue reading “Saturdays”