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The Fire… Um… FUN Never Ends

Posted on April 27, 2015 by kjet

Just when you think you start to get it under control. There’s a FIRE… literally. Yep, that’s right, Saturday morning while I was at the “Run for Autism” my wife (Shelly) called me with a bit of bad news. Bookmark … Continue reading →

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Old-School Discipline

Posted on April 13, 2013 by kjet

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing – and I had to turn away so as not to laugh. Yesterday, Jack and Ricky were calling each other names outside and after a few warnings, Shelly pulled out the old “wash-your-mouth-out-with-soap” … Continue reading →

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Weaponry?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by kjet

After Ricky picked up his little brothers “ankle spinner” toy the following conversation happened as he swung it around. Ricky: Dad, look, a mace. Dad: A what? You know what a mace is? Ricky: What? Dad: How do you know … Continue reading →

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Dollar Store Suprise

Posted on November 18, 2012 by kjet

Saturday, Shelly, my beautiful wife, asked Erik and Ricky what they wanted from the dollar store since they were about to go get some stuff – $2 max each. After Erik went through the usual; action figures, cotton candy, starbursts, … Continue reading →

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Garage Sale Gold

Posted on May 21, 2012 by kjet

Saturday, our neighbors had a garage sale. Ricky decided he just HAD to have something. I gave him a dollar and HERE’S what he returned with. That’s right, it’s a twisty toilet paper roll holder. But it doesn’t matter. It’s … Continue reading →

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Rickouflage

Posted on April 23, 2012 by kjet

Ricky recently learned about camouflage. All weekend he was changing clothes (all green to lay in the grass) (all white to stand in front of the fridge) (brown to lay on the kitchen floor) and saying, “Can you see me?” … Continue reading →

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I Love My Wife

Posted on April 19, 2012 by kjet

It should be known. I really LOVE my wife. There is not another woman that could do what she does every day, day-in and day-out, with such a great attitude. She loves our kids, she loves me and she makes … Continue reading →

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WHAT??!! Blanket?

Posted on February 20, 2012 by kjet

Ricky walked in on Shelly, my wife, as she was knitting this past weekend. “Whacha Doin?” Asked Ricky. Shelly replied, “I’m making a throw blanket.” Ricky grinned as he said, “A THROW UP blanket?” NO – a “throw blanket.” “A … Continue reading →

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Ricky’s New Collar

Posted on January 26, 2012 by kjet

Thanks to a friend, the boys got a new toy. It’s one of those twistable tri-pods. Annette probably never imagined that Ricky would decide it looked like a “dog shock-collar” HERE and now anytime someone walks by him and says, … Continue reading →

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Ricky – Pickin Up Habits

Posted on December 15, 2011 by kjet

Thank goodness they’re good habits, huh? That’s right, I have a habit of calling my 3 year-old little girl – my ONLY little girl – of 6 kids total – well, I have a habit of calling her “Pretty, Pretty.” … Continue reading →

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To Those Who Serve – Thank You

Posted on December 1, 2011 by kjet

Today Erik came home so happy from school that he started (gulp!) telling us about his day. He climbed and exercised and something with Spiderman – he was just a big ball of happiness and it reminded me that we … Continue reading →

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