WHY I LOVE MOMMom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, “I’m tired, and it’s getting late. I think I’ll go to bed.” She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day’s lunches. Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, checked the… Continue reading

JOB DESCRIPTION- MOM POSITION: Mother, Mom, Mama, Mommy, Momma, Ma JOB DESCRIPTION: Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some… Continue reading

Hello – How to start our letter this year? That is the question. 2006 has brought so many changes to our lives; it’s amazing when I look back on all of it. As many of you know, our year started on a down note with the sudden and unexpected passing of my Mom. Life without… Continue reading

Tyler is officially 5 now — and the dinosaurs arrived in full-force. We can play Prehistoric Park to our hearts content now. Continue reading

For several weeks when you asked Morgan what he wanted from Santa, he repeatedly answered “a shoot gun” (Matt says it’s a shooter gun, but I disagree.) We’ve redirected him to a dinosaur (’cause Santa can only be asked for ONE specific item) and he’s content with it for a minute anyway. Continue reading

Recovered original email. Body preserved verbatim. Danielle, I thought you would find these of interest because of your grandmother. Marty THESE PHOTOS ARE FROM A SAILOR WHO, WAS ON THE USS QUAPAW ATF-11O. PEARL HARBOR December 7th, 1941 Pearl Harbor On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces… Continue reading

What is with the toy companies? Do they really find it comical to see a parent get mauled by a toddler who wants his dinosaur RIGHT NOW! In case you haven’t been humiliated by a toy box lately let me tell you a secret — wire cutters. You see they stay so nicely posed in… Continue reading

OK — snow/ice day finally lets up enough to let the boys play out in the sleet. Realize as I’m getting snow clothes on that the boys that they have grown since last winter and getting the too small snow pants on is a bit of struggle. (Note to self — get new snow clothes… Continue reading

Use Glue Gun to assemble house — then decorate. Continue reading

Thanksgiving has come and gone — which is OK by me. Luckily Great Grandpa Albert Oser is out of the ICU (we are led to believe he had a reaction to medication more than a week ago — and it was not looking good for a while there, but he surprises us again). The boys… Continue reading