For our Halloween costumes this year, Stacy decided to do characters from the Disney movie Monsters, Inc. James was Mike Wazowski, I was Sulley, and Stacy was the little girl, Boo. We got all dressed up for a Halloween party for special needs families at Gigi’s Playhouse on October 27th.…
Oral Surgery At the beginning of the month James had surgery to remove his remaining baby teeth. Like a lot of things that involve James, this wasn’t something we took lightly. There is a certain amount of risk with any surgery, no matter how big or small. Because James doesn’t…
Well, this past month has been another quiet one. No complaints, though. That’s the way I like it, especially on the weekends. I need that time to relax and decompress from the workweek. As a dog walker, Stacy is sometimes gone much of the weekend, so we don’t always get…
On a July night in 1998, I had just gotten home from hanging out with a friend and decided to plug the telephone line into our laptop, dial into AOL and check my mail before heading off to bed. Those of you who are of a certain age know the…
Although we had his birthday party on Sunday, James officially turned 9 yesterday. Nine! I was hoping to get this posted last night on his birthday, but I just couldn't find the energy. After he was born and all of his medical issues became apparent, one of the big questions…
Back to School And just like that summer is over. James went back to school yesterday, his birthday party is this weekend, and he officially turns 9 on the 29th. It’s really hard to believe that our little dude is turning 9…or that he’s starting 4th grade. The one-on-one…
Hello August. How are you? I’m doing fine, thanks for asking… Am I the only one that replies with ‘fine’ when someone asks how you are? Even when I’m not fine, I still say that I am. I guess it’s just easier than providing another answer that may require a…