Sometimes I Wonder…And Even Question…

Questions About Life

Have you ever found yourself in one of those tin life where EVERYTHING just seems so hard?  I’m in one of those times right now.  For almost all of my life, I have been too busy; then my daughter was born and that changed everything.  She slowed me down, made me value family, and helped… [Continue Reading]

Just Dance 2 – When I Grow Up

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Another round with Candace and me.  She still hasn’t been able to beat me….and I am amazed at her number of excuses. However, I think i am going to have to let her win a dance every now & then….otherwise she won’t want to play anymore and the Wii will be a wasted gift. So… [Continue Reading]

Just Dance 2

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Playing Candace’s Wii on Christmas morning. The funny thing is, she is the choreographer & dancer…..but I haven’t lost to her yet.  We have played several times, and she can’t beat me!  She needs to figure out she doesn’t have to dance herder….just move her hand the right way….the game only reads the control you… [Continue Reading]

Nine Months Old

Christina Joy - 9 Months Old

It’s hard to believe another three months have passed!  She is growing SO fast, it’s hard to keep up! To answer your main question right away, no…..she is not crawling yet….but she is VERY close.  She will get up on all fours and rock back and forth, but she hasn’t quite worked out the logistics… [Continue Reading]

Six Months Later

Christina Joy - 6 Months Old

I was doing regular maintenance on the site the other day when I saw it was over 180 days since my last post. When I looked back to see what the last post was, I saw it was the directions & other information I posted for Christina Joy’s baby shower. It’s hard to believe it… [Continue Reading]

A Century of Thanksgiving

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I know we are almost to Christmas & Thanksgiving seesm like a distant memory, but I really wanted to share what is a special memory for our family…. Every year Candace and I travel to Lakeland, Florida, to celebrate Thanksgiving with about 40 to 50 members from her side of our family. Specifically, it is… [Continue Reading]

And Her Name Is…

Ultrasound #3

Many of you have already heard, but I figured I would try to keep the blog updated…. After careful prayer and consideration, Candace and I chose the name: Christina Joy Bendever We chose this name based on its meaning.  According to ParentsConnect.com, “Christina” means “Follower of Christ” and ThinkBabyNames.com states the name “Christina” means “Annointed.” … [Continue Reading]

Ultrasound #4

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Well, Ultrasound #4 actually happened about six weeks ago….but I really havent had the chance to get this worked on until now.  So, I apologize for the delay.  I think you will see it is worth the wait! This ultrasound was by far the most breath-taking.  I was absolutely amazed at the detail of what… [Continue Reading]

Skunked!

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Before I start on the actual skunk story, let me give you some circumstances that lead up to the skunking. My wife, Candace, is currently pregnant; and she has a cast on the lower half of her right leg from an ankle injury. She has been very graceful in enduring the cast for the last… [Continue Reading]

Ultrasound #3

Ultrasound #3

So we are just over 16 weeks and we had our third ultrasound this past Tuesday afternoon.  By now, the surreal feelingshave worn off a bit and I now grow more excited as each week passes.  We are constantly asked, “What do you want to have?”  The answers sound so coy, but they are the… [Continue Reading]