My holiday weekend started last Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. We were lucky enough to get off work early, so my work-day ended at 3:30pm instead of 5. Our original plan was to drive down to my in-laws on Wednesday, but we decided against it because we didn’t want to drive in the dark with... Continue Reading →
Baby Teeth & Writing Practice
Hi! Good evening (or whatever time it is wherever you are reading this from). It’s good to be back. I hope I can get into a writing routine! Tonight I wanted to talk about a few things going on in my life (again). As you know we have our home up for sale, which means... Continue Reading →
Finding yourself
Yesterday while I was on the train making my way into Chicago, a random thought popped into my mind. It wasn’t a strange thought, but it was a thought that I wanted to explore more. So, throughout the day I wrote down my thoughts and organized them in order to make this post. The thought... Continue Reading →
My first Father’s Day
Yesterday was my first father’s day and it was great! Yesterday we started our day by waking up at five in the morning to feed Mr. Oliver. Well, Lea woke up and let me sleep in a little bit. But when I woke up, we all got ready for church. We haven’t been in a... Continue Reading →
It’s Official!
Today was such a special day and I'm excited to share it with you! Today Baby Oliver officially became a part of our family. By officially, I mean legally. We had his final adoption hearing this morning down by Indianapolis, and we had so much family support! It was really special. Our friends from college... Continue Reading →
Three things I’ve learned since becoming a dad
Hello everyone, good afternoon! It’s beautiful today in the region. I think it’s supposed to get to eighty degrees. Currently, I’m sitting on my porch, in my blue rocking chair, enjoying the warm weather and the sunshine. Tomorrow I go back to work after being on parental leave since the beginning of March. It stinks,... Continue Reading →
Life – Cars, Vets & Concerts
Good morning, Good afternoon and/or Good evening - depending on where you are lol. A few things have been going on lately and I wanted to share them with you! If you don't remember, back in February I told my readers how a deer hit my car while I was driving. It was sad and... Continue Reading →
Happy 85th, Superman
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 →
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 →
Life & Current Events
Hello everyone! I hope your week has been going well. There’s been a few things going on at home, and in the news recently, so there is plenty to chat about today. Let’s start with the things going on in my life. Baby Oliver had his ONE MONTH doctor’s appointment today. I cannot believe he... Continue Reading →
