Anniversary Away

Melanie and I are very much looking forward to a few days away for our anniversary.  We leave this morning and fly to Rome.  We return on Friday.  The children are also excited as they will get to stay here with Melanie’s Aunt Carol.  We’re actually staying up in the hills north of Rome, but… Continue Reading Anniversary Away

Joyful Joel

Joel cut his tongue pretty badly yesterday and so was a bit miserable.  However, he seemed back to his normal jovial self today, full of smiles and making people laugh.  What would we do without him?  He just bounced into the room, giggling, and ran over to me.  I scooped him up and said, “Joel,… Continue Reading Joyful Joel