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Worshipping at the Porcelain Altar

Mike — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:39:30 +0000

In late ’09 my Christmas break was anything but a break. We re-tiled our bathroom, and have just finished putting in a new “Porcelain Altar.” It’s nothing astounding, mostly because Johanna wouldn’t let me get a High-Tech “Darth Vader Black” toilet, but hey, this one flushes and does it’s duty just fine. So for all those who I am sure are interested in how we’re dealing with all the crap that 2009 left us with…here ya go.

I’m sure you were all so…moved…by this. I have been.

The Great Pumpkin

Mike — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:19:28 +0000

Every Halloween, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the Pumpkin Patch…and impales himself.

Okay, the story doesn’t really go like that, but Liz and Dad ought to get a chuckle out of it. But this blog post is really about letting everyone see the amazing “Pumpkin Carving of 2008″ that we just had.

This year Aiden did his entire pumpkin by himself, from start to finish. He was so excited, and so proud of his creation. As you can see, the face screams “I was carved by a 6 year old.” And though it won’t win any contests or scare away any gouhls or goblins from our doorstep, it is a wonderful addition to the otherwise lackluster halloween decor at our home.

James’ pumpkin had us worried for a bit, because when we picked it up off the front porch, it was a little “soft” to the touch. When I cut it open, it wasn’t rotten, just had thin sides in a couple of places. The mouth was a bit big, and it threatened to implode without help. The mini-pumpkin was just the right size, and made the grin just a little more manacing!

Happy Halloween!

Hoppy Easter (I couldn’t resist)

Mike — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:53:44 +0000

‘Tis the season to cower in terror as the kids eat enough processed sugar to send their eyes looking off in different directions…that is, if their eyes don’t do that naturally.

It’s Easter Sunday, and we just finished taking some video footage of our first official major holiday as a family – Easter. I know, some of you are saying that St. Paddy’s Day is a major holiday, but the only thing people give away on that day is pinches to those who don’t celebrate it! Not my idea of fun. So we will consider this our first.

How entirely appropriate that our first holiday be one in which we celebrate be one that recognizes the Resurrection, a renewal of life. Johanna are excited to be starting our new life together, and each night after the kids go to bed, our conversation turns to how wonderful married life is. Johanna especially. That’s not to say that I don’t think it is absolutely AMAZING myself, but I think her perspective is different from mine in ways that I couldn’t possibly understand…and the way she talks about it makes me think that she appreciates being married a LOT. I can bet part of it is because she has help with the little rascals that the kids are turning into…especially James. Boy, that kid has a sweet tooth, and if he doesn’t get his candy 5 seconds ago, he lets you know exactly how unhappy he is.