Ethan went through a rough time at his job awhile back, and he was so ready to quit. We made him ride it out, and things are back as they should be, and he doesn’t mind going to work again. In this small town, jobs for his age are pretty limited. Finding [...]
In Town Jobs
Turning 21
Ethan will turn 18 soon, and he has several things on his list that he would like to do because of turning that magical age. He was sad that he wasn’t old enough to vote this year. He has a really good government teacher, and the teacher kept them up to [...]
Our Anniversary
For our anniversary, we both had a little extra money, so we went shopping. I was wanting a new camera. We looked many different models and makes, including the Nikon D90. Sweet camera. But just a little bit more than what we were wanting to spend. We looked some more [...]
Saving Those Files
My computer is still in the shop. I’m glad we have another one I can use. I hate to admit it, but it probably would not be a good deal if we were computer-less for a couple of weeks. I’m not sure what happened to mine, but it wanted a set [...]
Choices and Sacrifices
Ethan’s not happy, but thats just life. David and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary this week, and because of some conflicts, we weren’t able to celebrate the special day on the “actual” day. What we ended up deciding to do was celebrate the day before, just David and I, in Topeka … [...]
Looking At A New Laptop
David got frustrated with his laptop, and decided that he wanted a different one. Ethan was all ok with that because he knew he would inherit the old computer. Besides the internet, Ethan uses the computer for writing his reports, and his music theory class and he also has some games and such [...]
It Only Makes Sense
As the grandchildren come along, I am amazed at how many things I used with the older boys or even with Ethan, have evolved into better products, that only make sense. Its like a lightbulb moment of “well, duh, why didn’t we think of that”. Such as the Stokke Tripp Trapp. At first, [...]