Category Archive: bernhardts

Feb
17

Photo Friday: Grandparents, sharing LEGOs and food

Grandma and Grandpa Bernhardt stopped by last weekend for my birthday and played with the kids. Jake and Jill really enjoyed the weekend.

Feb
16

Growing a Girl: Looking up to big brother and almost walking

Jill is so close to walking. She wants to so bad that she is starting to be a little dare devil. She also likes to be carried like Superman and chases after Jake. Jill wants to be where Jake is play so much that we had to put up a temporary gate in the hallway …

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Feb
15

My Son’s view: Everybody’s birthday needs presents

I recently had a birthday and Jake was excited for cake. He was really ready to celebrate. Jake also told me what I wanted for a present. Apparently I wanted a monster truck, Brutus to be exact. So Kathie went out and tried to find that truck, she could not but she found another that …

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Feb
10

Photo Friday: Pirate worker, tackling a cat and camping

This week Jake had a great imagination, and Jill helped Jake hug Tyler.

Feb
08

My Son’s view: His best friend and playmate at home

So my son has his best friend, our cat Tyler. Tyler is an 8 year old male orange tabby that does not like strangers and loud noises. He took some time to accept Jake as a baby. Now, he is willing to be tackled, squeezed, and hugged by Jake at about anytime. I think he …

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Feb
07

Family Tuesday: Learning from Children

These past couple of weeks, we have had some milestones come and go in our family. Someone got a new tooth, the other goes potty with out a step stool and has started writing his name. Every night I wonder what they did that day, and what I can do to help. I know I …

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Jan
27

Photo Friday: Washington DC

In 2007 Kathie and I enjoyed a week vacation in Washington DC. We had a great time, and would love to go back. Capitol at Dusk National Mall at dusk MASH sign Lincoln in the Capitol Building White House south lawn White House from the north Jefferson Memorial World War II Memorial Capitol Building at …

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Jan
24

Family Tuesday: Family trips (Groceries and beyond)

So before we had any kids, we could just get and go anywhere at any time. Then with Jake we had to plan for an extra person. Now, there are two. This means toys, distractions, making sure someone has gone potty and a lot more. It is only beginning, I know. Jake has gotten easier, …

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Jan
17

Family Tuesday: Sharing the load

Saturday was one of those days that you wish you could either do over, or skip. Jill decided to party at 2:30 and stay up until about 3:45 when we fed her. We had been trying to get her to sleep all night. Well, we’ll scrap that for now. Then Jake wanted to get up …

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Jan
13

Photo Friday the 13th!

Another Friday, some more photos… Vacuums are big in our house… Here we have St. Tyler the patient… Enjoying the nice January weather with a bike ride… And his first skid mark (with a bike)

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