We recently completed our first major trip as a family of four. Major trip = requiring air travel. We traveled from Gainesville, FL to Atlanta, GA to Kansas City, MO by air. Then we rented a minivan (I never thought … Continue reading →
It was so nice to have Nana visit us this last weekend on her way back to Kansas from the Keys. We weren’t able to make a trip down to see her in Long Key this year, so this is … Continue reading →
The weather for Easter was beautiful this year. We went to church at Trinity and had our picture taken in front of the flower cross. After the service they had a short outdoor service for the kids and then organized … Continue reading →
March 21st was World Down Syndrome Day and as you may recall, I celebrated the day by participating in Lots of Socks. My brother and I shared two pairs of socks with each of us wearing a mismatching set. Interestingly, … Continue reading →
My parents were able to come for a visit to meet Jenna and play with Grant for a long weekend. We were glad to have them and we all had a lot of fun. We’ll be sad to see them … Continue reading →
Here is a video of Jenna right after she was born. And one of one of her first baths at home. And then a video of her “talking” the other night. Mostly the video is of Carol talking but with … Continue reading →
We were pleased that both of Carol’s sisters were able to come for a visit this last weekend to meet Jenna and hang out with Grant. We really enjoyed being able to spend Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday morning with … Continue reading →
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is observed on March 21. On this day, people with Down syndrome and those who live and work with them throughout the world organize and participate in activities and events to raise public awareness and … Continue reading →
Here are some pictures of Jenna at one month of age:
Continue reading →Sorry folks. With Jenna arriving just before Christmas I totally forgot a post with Christmas pictures in it. Thanks Mom Reid for reminding me! Christmas program at Pre-School: Lighting of Christmas lights at North Florida hospital: Family Pictures: Christmas Day: … Continue reading →
The birth of a child is the beginning of a journey into the unknown. Every parent wonders what the future will hold for the baby that has just come into the world. Every parent knows what they want for their … Continue reading →
We are proud to welcome Jenna Rose Dungan into our family. She was born 12/14/12 at 3:45 pm at North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, FL. She weighed in at 6 lbs 15 ounce and was 19 1/4 inches long. Mom … Continue reading →
We are in the process of remodeling our kitchen, here is how it looked when we moved in. Here is how it looked after we repainted (and how it has looked for the past 6 years). We tore out the … Continue reading →
Here are some pictures from Halloween 2012. Grant decided he wanted to be a dog for Halloween so Carol made him a costume. He also enjoyed making a jack-o-lantern. We went to our church’s trunk-or-treat again this year and also … Continue reading →
Ms. Davies, one of Grant’s teachers, sent us some great pictures of Grant at school. She says he is more comfortable and is doing great!
Continue reading →As some of you may know, I am a huge NFL football fan. And like many NFL football fans these days, I am a bit frustrated with the situation going on between the NFL Referees union and the NFL owners … Continue reading →
Grant started Pre-Kindergarten today at Stepping Stones. He will be going to school 5 days a week now, from 9 am to Noon. He was slightly less than excited to go today as he didn’t think it would be very … Continue reading →
On Sunday after breakfast, we drove over to St. Augustine and went through the Alligator Farm Zoological Park. It was quite a nice display of alligators and crocodiles from all over the world. They also had other kinds of reptiles … Continue reading →
Every Labor Day we try to get away from Gainesville and go somewhere fun. Last year we went to Tampa Bay and stayed in a fancy hotel. This year, Carol found a house in Crescent Beach that we could rent … Continue reading →
In July, we made a trip over to St. Augustine beach. As always, Grant enjoyed splashing in the waves and playing in the sand.
Continue reading →Grant took swimming lessons again this summer. He is much more comfortable in the water now and did a great job doing all the things that his teacher told him to do.
Continue reading →Grant really enjoys going to one of our city pools that has a splash park. On July 4th, we headed over to the pool for a couple of hours before heading home to throw some meat on the grill. After … Continue reading →
In late June and early July, Gramma and Pa visited from Nebraska. They brought along fun things to do, like a large cardboard house to color and a wood bird feeder to paint. Grant also enjoyed helping Pa assemble a … Continue reading →
Devil’s Millhopper is a large sinkhole in Gainesville which is a park. In June, we decided to go hiking in the park with Lucy. Grant wanted to go to the bottom of the sinkhole so we went down the roughly … Continue reading →
This year Grant’s birthday fell on a weekend so we turned the entire weekend into a birthday celebration. On Friday night, when I got home, Grant and I took apart his crib and moved his new “big boy bed” into … Continue reading →