I'm a day late, but yesterday was a little chaotic for this new dad. Lea had plans for most of the day, which meant I was at home watching baby O all alone! Which is usually fine, but as he's growing he is becoming more aware, which means he does not want to sleep and... Continue Reading →
Baby’s first Orthodox Easter
Hello everyone! Yesterday was a busy day for our little family here in the region. As the title states, it was baby Oliver's very first Orthodox Easter celebration yesterday, and he was wiped out afterwards! We started our day by trying to get him dressed. It was a lot harder than it sounds lol! He... Continue Reading →
Easter weekend (again) and the first cut of the year!
Hello readers! I hope everyone's weekend is going well. Ours is going okay so far. As I said in a recent post, Orthodox Easter is this weekend, so yesterday was our Good Friday. I spend the afternoon at church and it was nice to be back. It's been difficult lately with the little guy and... Continue Reading →
Baby’s first walk!
Today was a little eventful - for a Tuesday. Earlier today I took a little drive into town. I was heading to our Goddaughter's house to drop off our Easter gifts we had gotten for her! Among other things, we got her this beautiful candle that she can hold throughout the Easter service, and a... Continue Reading →
Baby’s first (of two) Easters!
Hello, happy Monday and Happy Easter to all those who celebrated yesterday! For us, we get two Easters. We have “American Easter” with Lea’s family, and “Orthodox Easter” with my family the following weekend. So, lucky baby Oliver gets two Easter baskets! This kid has had a lot going on lately. All starting last Tuesday.... Continue Reading →
One month old & a 40 day blessing
Hello and welcome back to The Region Life! If you’re new here, this is a personal blog with the occasional interview with the great people of Northwest Indiana. Here you’ll find rants about the Chicago Bulls, reviews on the recent DC Comic books I have read, stories about Winston the cat and Baby O (my... Continue Reading →
Severe thunderstorms, tornado’s & strong winds
Last night was wild across the Midwest and Southern states. Crazy weather plowed its way through multiple states, leaving a path of destruction in some places. Pray for those people and areas affected by the tornado’s! Thankfully, in the region, we didn’t have it as bad as some places in the south, like Arkansas for... Continue Reading →
Quick Reader Survey (Please & Thank You)
Hello region rats, welcome back to my blog and thanks for reading! I wanted to do a quick survey, so if you could leave your answer in the comments it would be appreciated! Okay, here is my question: How many of my readers are on Facebook? And would you join a Facebook group for my... Continue Reading →
A day in the life of Winston the Cat (Part 4)
Hello and welcome back to a surprisingly popular series of mine. A lot of people love Winston the cat, apparently, so I like to share what he’s been up to from time to time. If I’m not mistaken, there hasn’t been an update since December! I apologize to all those who have been patiently waiting.... Continue Reading →
Sunday Morning & The Multiverse
Hello everyone! Happy Sunday. You know, I haven’t really been up too much lately, which makes a personal blog a little more challenging. However, I figured if I give it a couple of days I’d have something to talk about. And it turns out I was right! Lea and I have finally figured out a decent routine... Continue Reading →
