Jenna’s Baptism
We had Jenna baptized on October 20th while Nana was in town. Jenna was baptized in the gown that Nana made 20 years ago for Alyssa to wear. Each of her four grandchildren have now been baptized in it. The … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Family
City Pool
We recently went to a birthday party at one of the local pools. It was great to see that Grant is learning new things in the swimming lessons that he has been taking for the last few weeks. He is … Continue reading →
May Trip to the Midwest
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 →
Nana’s 2nd Visit
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 →
Easter 2013
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 →
Lots of Socks
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 →
Family Visit – March 2013
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 →
Sister Weekend
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 →
Christmas 2012
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 Journey Ahead
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 →
Halloween
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 →
Labor Day (Part 2)
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 →
St. Augustine Beach
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 →July 4th
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 →
Family Visit
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
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 →
Labor Day Getaway
We’ve established a bit of a Labor Day weekend tradition, which I really quite enjoy and I hope we can keep it going. Over Labor Day weekend we take a trip to someplace in Florida for the weekend and spend … Continue reading →
Family Visit
My parents came for a visit from Nebraska for July 4th. Grant really enjoyed playing with Gramma and Pa Dungan. We spent a lot of time playing in the office, which serves as Grant’s play room. When we weren’t playing … Continue reading →
Trip to the Keys
The three of us traveled down to Long Key, FL to see Nana and Uncle Charlie, Aunt Laura, Alyssa and Mason. It was nice that we could all be there for a few days together during the time that CLAM … Continue reading →