Tom and Monica

Another year, another round of goodies.  We had so much fun making our Christmas cookies, popcorn candy, Oreo balls and fudge for our friends and family.  Here are some pictures of all the helpers. Starting with the fudge… Now onto the cut out cookies that Monica’s parents started in 1976. Round 2 Karyn was a big [...]

You’ve probably read about Katie Lynn’s and Karyn’s baptisms and seen us refer to “the gown”. So what is it about “the gown” that makes it special? It was handmade by my Grandmother to have her kids baptized in. Three generations of my family have now been baptized in it (in order): My Uncle Bill (my [...]

Back a few weeks I took the girls down to meet my Mom for a day of shopping.  I love these days with my Mom.  It is hard sometimes to get time with just my Mom and no boys.  Now I have 2 little girls of my own to add to Girls day out. Southlake [...]

We tend to be fairly whimsical and carefree on our blog, but this entry takes a very serious shift today. My (Tom’s) Mom had surgery today to remove a mass in her bladder. The doctor said he’s 99% sure it’s cancerous. He removed all that he could; if he removed any more, he would have been [...]