Our pastor at New Hope Bible Church, Jon Trainer, is also a photographer specializing in barns and old stuff in general. I’ve just looked through all his photos on Flickr, and they are really stunning. Click here check them out. I’ve become more and more interested in photography over the past year or so. Taking pictures of Jack got me started, but...

Jack got the chicken pox vaccine at his 12 month pediatrician appointment, and I am very thankful. He must have had a second exposure on the airplane on the way to Texas, because exactly 2 weeks later, last Wednesday, he spiked a high fever and began to get a few spots. I really thought they were just some sort of insect bites, but as it turns out it was a very,...

I happened across this video on VH1 as I was flipping through the channels today.  I wonder how much practice on the very unique choreography it took to get to the point of doing it (almost) perfectly on camera (the guy in the red pants almost loses it about 1 minute into the video). Check it...

Jack and I now have some company during the day, aside from my Dad being around more and more now that it’s getting colder putting a “chill” on his golfing and lawn care business. Emily Rae is now staying with us until early afternoon. I have known this was coming for months, but was somehow a little concerned that it would be difficult to...

Saturday we went to a church party at the home a couple who live in Baltimore, OH. They have a huge barn that was perfect for a chilly autumn get-together. I actually took a couple of pictures that didn’t include Jack- can you believe it!? These are the picturesque views from their barn windows: Jack really enjoyed chasing their dog around- she was very...