Brian’s parents invited us over for a cookout today, so we headed there for lunch. The weather was nice for a change (it normally rains on Memorial Day around these parts). Erika was there, too, so Jake had someone to play with all afternoon. After dinner, the kids went swimming …
We spent Mother’s Day at my parent’s house. My mom invited Brian’s parents, so that was nice that we could all get together today. My grandmother and Aunt Betty were there, too. We had actually given the moms their gifts yesterday because that is when I got mine (after Jake’s …
We started off the day with Jake figuring out that there’s no Easter bunny–something about rabbits not having opposable thumbs worked its way into his logic. He then commented about the fact that Santa does have opposable thumbs, thank goodness. Next, we went to church. For an Easter service, it …
Today, Judy came over for our annual Christmas visit. She was away over the holiday, so this was the first chance we had to get together. As a bonus, she got to join us for our New Year’s Day dinner–pork, kielbasa, sauerkraut, dumplings, salad, and champagne. Since Brian and I …
We intended on going to Johnstown’s New Year’s Eve celebration last night, but the cold, rainy weather encouraged us to stay home, instead. We did head out to see the 10pm fireworks, though (as viewed from the confines of our toasty car). They were really nice. The show lasted 20 …