I was recently challenged to participate in the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness for ALS and encouraged to donate money to ALS research. I accepted the challenge to take a video of myself dumping ice water over my head … Continue reading →
Easter is always a special time. Again this year, we were pleased to have Nana Reid with us to celebrate the holiday. The kids enjoyed opening their Easter baskets and we all had a wonderful time together before, during, and … Continue reading →
Carol and Grant took a beach trip together in March. Jenna and I stayed home because Jenna was a bit under the weather. Crescent Beach was nice, and both Grant and Mama had a good time. But the water was … Continue reading →
A special thanks to Carol’s Aunt Vicki and Uncle Don for sending us the last of the dresses that Carol’s Aunt Dorothy made years ago for the girls in the family. Jenna finally fit in the dress and she wore … 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Easter was a relatively low-key affair this year. We didn’t go over to the big Easter egg hunt at our church this year and opted instead to just search for eggs in our backyard. Grant also got to dye some … Continue reading →
We traveled down to Long Key, FL recently to visit Nana Reid. We left on a Saturday morning and didn’t get off to a great start. About 10 minutes after getting on the Interstate we ran into a major traffic … Continue reading →
Recently my niece and nephew, Alyssa and Mason, took a school trip to Disney World in Orlando to perform in some band competitions. My sister and brother in law, Laura and Charles, met up with them there. So Grant and … Continue reading →
As you may know, Grant loves to pretend he is a dog. Tonight, Grant-dog started howling and Lucy joined in. I quickly got the camera and asked them to do it again. Of course, the howling by Lucy NOT caught … Continue reading →
Here is a conversation that Grant and I had the other night.
Continue reading →Carol has taken tonight off for an early birthday celebration. She attempted to keep the plans a secret but I figured out what was going on (she rarely can keep secrets from me). Several weeks ago, while over on the … Continue reading →
For those of you following the progress of my moustache for Movember, here are a couple of new pictures. This is a picture of my moustache after 2 weeks of growth. Here is a picture taken today of my moustache … Continue reading →
I don’t typically sport a moustache. Why? Because they aren’t as “in style” as they once were. But mostly because my wife doesn’t like how I look with one. But this month, I am joining famous men in history by … Continue reading →
Well, the year is flying by. Halloween has already passed. Thanksgiving and Christmas are quickly approaching. The holidays always provide ample opportunities for blogging. Here are some pictures from Halloween. One Sunday after church we decided to stop by the … Continue reading →
I was getting my backpack together one day last week in preparation of playing football with coworkers over the lunch hour and Grant saw my knee brace and wanted to wear it. He remembered that I also had a headband … Continue reading →
I came home from work this evening to find Grant sitting at the piano playing some songs. I went and got the video camera and he was nice enough to continue playing while I took the following. Enjoy! [hdplay id=15 … Continue reading →
I don’t usually share too personal of information on this blog – especially when it pertains to my medical history, but I am going to make an exception in this post. When I was 15, I had an experience of … Continue reading →
Grant spends a lot of time singing or humming to himself these days. I think he is going to be musically inclined like his Momma. Sometimes in the midst of singing or humming he will say, “Grant needs to go … Continue reading →
It is fantasy football time again. For a while it looked like there wasn’t going to be an NFL football season with the owners and players fighting over a new contract. But they finally resolved that and now they are … Continue reading →
Grant’s friend Taylor came over recently for a play date while Taylor’s Mom and Dad went on a date. Grant and Taylor enjoyed playing together in our backyard. [hdplay id=12 ]
Continue reading →We recently had Grant’s picture taken at Olan Mills. There were a lot of poses to choose from…. some happy, some not. Grant wasn’t thrilled to do pictures this year, so he sat in my lap for the majority of … Continue reading →
Uncle Andrew recently sent Grant a book called“It’s You and Me Against the PEE… and the POOP Too!” by Julia Cook and Dr. Laura Jana. In it, a boy named Stanley explains to his friends how he became a Potty … Continue reading →