This is going to sound terrible but I didn't take the kids to their well-check doctors visit last year.
The good news is that they're healthy and were already up to date with their vaccinations. We did find out that Max is allergic to penicillin when he took amoxicillin two weeks ago for his strep throat. Otherwise, they're growing like weeds!
One thing my dad taught me was that it's sometimes worth it to wake up early to catch the sunrise. I remember when I was 9 and we went on a road trip to the Grand Canyon, among other Southwest destinations. My dad woke us up at around 5am and all I wanted to do was get back to sleep, dreaming about Ricky Schroeder.
When the sun finally peaked above the horizon, even I marveled at the beauty this world has to offer ... and that my father was right in waking us up so early.
Happy Father's Day, Dad!
When I was young, I loved to make funny faces during family photos. Back then, my mischief could not be discovered until the film had been processed, picked up, and viewed.
My parents would tell me I ruined the photos, but I think I made them more interesting.
This might have been the moment I realized Santa does not live in the North Pole, nor even be real.
Michael had never tried lobster before our 11th anniversary. I had tried it, but hated it. Maybe the East Coast lobster is the key because we tried lobster tail for our anniversary dinner and loved it!
We went to a local mom-and-pop restaurant this past Sunday and had a great meal with the kids. Michael ate an entire locate this time and made sure I had enough wine available.
