Like every other one of the zygna games (minus Mafia Wars..  just gotta stay away from at LEAST 1 game!)  I’m totally addicted to Fishville and it’s only day 2. But, I’m still trying to find some good websites out there that list the different levels and what XP points you need to have to get to those levels..  Anyone have some good suggestions? I found Adam Nash’s blog that has lots of information about the game..  Very Nice..  It’s located here  -> http://b... Read Full Story

First Tooth to fall out!!   It’s official!!  It’s official!!  The tooth-fairy is going to be making her first visit tonight and we are VERY excited in the Charles’ household.  Hannah has started to shed teeth, quickly… (much to the dismay of Dad and the encouragement to ‘rip it right out’ from Mom) Her first tooth fell out tonight at supper and right after it happened she was not at all excited or enthused about her new Gap-tooth smile.  Sara said she start... Read Full Story

Well, It never ceases to amaze me that as informed I think I am about what’s going on in the wild wild world of the Internet, I’m just that much uninformed about the hottest items and latest trends.. As I pulled myself out of bed desperately trying to kick myself in the ass to start recovering from the flu, Sara yells in at me.. “Hey, November is Nation Blog Posting Month.. You’re supposed to post one blog entry a day for the month of November…” Oh boy, ... Read Full Story

The family went out into the woods last weekend to get the ever critical Christmas family photo op. Here is the lucky winner.. Read Full Story

Well, it’s been almost a year since my brilliant idea of saving Capri-Sun juice pouches to sew a reflective blanket for the underside of each of our pop-up camper beds and the project is… well.. in a holding pattern. I have about two onion bags full of juice pouches and now it’s just going to be time to cut, open, and clean them all in preparation for the sewing machine. Hopefully will have some pictures up soon of the process and progress! Ed Read Full Story

I want to thank EVERYONE for their generosity in these tough economic times toward pancreatic cancer research!  Be assured that your money will go great lengths to research and destroy this horrific cancer that kills so many, so fast, every year.  We were able to raise over $1900 dollars! Sara thanks you, I thank you, and more importantly those family members, spouses, and friends of someone with this tragic disease thanks you…. Read Full Story

This is a red alert! Red Alert! I only have 5 more days to raise 500 dollars towards funding additional research into Pancreatic Cancer…  And I need YOUR help to get me there!!! Any amount you feel you could donate will get me one step closer to my goal of raising a total of $1200 dollars. Do you need me to wash your car?  Let me know, I’ll do it for charity..  How about some last minute lawncare… I’m your man! Please stop by my website and donate today!  http://www.a... Read Full Story

Okay, So someone told me one time that it takes 28 days for a human to accept change.  While I nodded my head with her and agreed, I took her advice like I do with everything I see on Fox news…. with a little bit of apprehension.  With this advice, I made an agreement with myself and all of my personalities that I would keep an open mind with the transition of our oldest daughter to school, to different rules, and to different roles.  At first I thought that this was going to be all abo... Read Full Story

Ahhhh, Finally it is time for Phase II of the project.  All of these damn camping trips keep getting in my way of progress!!  I found ‘Backhoe Mike’ on Craigslist (found out he was right around the corner from our house) and he came over this morning to dig out the trenches for the drainage from the backyard and the ‘footers’ for the retaining block wall.  If  you’re looking for a guy with a small backhoe in the Frederick area drop me a line and I’ll forwar... Read Full Story

Now THAT's a FROG!!!! We had an amazing final trip to the farm this year to celebrate Labor Day…  The weather was amazing and all of the new friends we met made it even more fun!  Molly decided to make the 4 1/2 hour trek with us up to the farm and Sara indoctrinated her to Stan’s Country Palace.  The kids had an amazing time and look at the frog that Jake caught from the swamp!  BTW, that is NOT photoshopped!  It was that MASSIVE!!  (Oh, and I just love the tropical punch kool-ai... Read Full Story