Tag Archives: Family

We’re Doing It Right

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Alan

Apparently we’re doing something correctly… 😀 – with Stephanie at The Layton Home View on Path Ava is an artist at heart and we can usually find her somewhere in the house either doodling or painting or doing something that … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids, Picture Of The Day, School Daze | Tagged Art, artwork, Family, painting | Leave a comment

Thanksgiving 2012 (Drake’s 1st!)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Alan

My favorite holiday. Period. And this year we had everyone at Mom & Dad’s to celebrate the stuffing of our faces! With this being cousin Drake’s first Turkey Day, we all had fun taking pictures and posing with him. I … Continue reading →

Posted in A Look Back, Family Life, Kids | Tagged Drake, Family, food, Thanksgiving, Turkey Day | Leave a comment

Taking Advantage Of Not Taking Things For Granted

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Alan

As I’ve been learning, there are things in my life that I take for granted every day. I take for granted that my wife will take care of my kids when I’m at work. I take for granted that whenever … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Kids, Marriage, My Life | Tagged Family, life lessons, Taking things for granted | 1 Comment

In Stride

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Alan

It’s not easy being 10, I imagine. When I was 10, I didn’t have the kind of pressure Christopher has on him these days. He’s in 5th grade and has homework and sports and friends and family and…well…maybe my life … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Kids, School Daze | Tagged basketball, Christopher, Family, football, homework, School, sports | 1 Comment

It Takes A Village…

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Alan

Today I am playing Mr. Mom while my wife works. As you may know, this is an unusual situation because I am usually the one who is off working, grinding away at the mill, working to bring home the bacon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Kids | Tagged Beechwood, Family, Friends | Leave a comment

The First Of The Best

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Alan

Yeah, yeah, yeah…I know. The 80’s made us do it!!! If you’re on Facebook, odds are you are my friend. I’ve made a lot of friends and acquaintances through the years and I can honestly say I have been very … Continue reading →

Posted in A Look Back, Thoughts | Tagged BFFs, Chuck, Dad, Family, Frank, Janet, JT, Mason, McConnelsville, Mom, My Best Friends, Newman, Shayne | Leave a comment

July 4th Celebrations

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Alan

The 4th of July is a holiday to spend celebrating our freedom with family & friends and so…my family & I did just that! Although I worked the weekend prior to the 4th (it was on a Monday this year), … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Affair, Family Life, Kids, My Life | Tagged 4th of July, Family, fireworks, July 4th, parade, Spartans, swimming, Zanesville | 4 Comments

Top 10 Things That Make Me Feel Closer To God

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Alan

Recently my good friend Linda posted on her blog the following statement… “…if you want to be strong in the hard times…if you want to be joyful more often…if you struggle with depression ( don’t we all from time to … Continue reading →

Posted in My Life, Top 10 Lists | Tagged Family, God, issues, Music, responsibility, Top 10 Things That Make Me Feel Closer To God | 7 Comments

A Death In Our Family

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Alan

My Dad’s older brother, Eddie, past away a couple of days ago. He was only 75. It is always a sad day when a family member dies and Uncle Eddie is the first family member to pass that I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Affair, My Life | Tagged Family, Obit, Uncle Eddie | 5 Comments

Turkey Day Turkeys

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Alan

Of course, when you have a family like mine, there are ALWAYS fun photos to be shared and this year was no exception. Here are some embarrassing pictures from this year’s get-together. I was considering making this “Family Only” access…but … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Affair, My Life, Silly Stuff | Tagged Family, Pictures, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving 2009 | 4 Comments

The End Of “Things”

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Alan

I hate clutter. I don’t like messiness. It drives me crazy when there are little piles of stuff everywhere. And when you have 2 kids, you KNOW it’s gonna happen. I can’t help myself that I’m a neat freak. Truth … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Kids, My Life | Tagged Art, dolls, Family, Growing Up, Kids, pirate ship, Stuffed animals, Toys | 5 Comments

My Family Likes To Hit Me

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Alan

It was really great going home this past weekend and seeing my family. And it was quite a pleasant surprise to see their overall reaction to this little blog site I got going on here. Everyone agreed that this was … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog On Blogs, Family Life, My Life | Tagged blogs, Family | 2 Comments

My Son Knows My Number

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Alan

This morning I was woken up by the sound of my cell phone ringing. This is unusual for 2 reasons. First off, I usually turn my phone off before I go to bed. And secondly, I am usually up long … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Kids, My Life | Tagged Christopher, Family, phone number | 1 Comment