So last week, after a particularly long and trying day, we decided to eat at Subway for dinner. Anywhere you go with four children, you realize that you aren’t the norm in our present day society. Most people look at us like we’re crazy, which is a little bit true. It takes a bit ofContinue reading “While Standing in Line at Subway…”
Category Archives: Family Stories
A Popcorn Kernel, A Little Girl, and a Crazy Father
I was watching a movie with the kids last night. We do it most Monday nights while Robyn is at her meeting. Last night I made popcorn for each of them and we all sat back to enjoy the exploits of Indiana Jones. I had a fedora on–I’d worn it all day because of myContinue reading “A Popcorn Kernel, A Little Girl, and a Crazy Father”
After Watching WALL*E Again…
We watched WALL*E last night. It was the first time I’d seen the movie since the theatre, where I didn’t get to enjoy it as much as I would have liked. (Aside, I really like going to the movies. I love seeing movies in theatres with awesome sound, with huge screens, in optimal viewing conditions. WeContinue reading “After Watching WALL*E Again…”
Months of the Year: A Poem by Austen
Austen wrote this at school for fun last week. Just because, and he received no help. I’m pretty proud of it. January is when winter comes. February, oh yes! Here come love! March is a lucky day. April is when you play in the rain. May is when flowers shoot out. June is when youContinue reading “Months of the Year: A Poem by Austen”
A Cornucopia of Creatures
I love animals. Not like a crazy PETA member, but I love the cute little ones that God created for my pleasure. I had a hamster as a kid (two, actually, both named Snowball–actually, named Snowball 1 and Snowball 2, respectively), we had two dogs and a cat in our family, and I always knewContinue reading “A Cornucopia of Creatures”
August’s Birth Word Bubble
A Battle for Life
Originally posted as a note on my Facebook page. Written on Sunday, September 14th. It has been a whirlwind weekend. What was supposed to be an easy delivery turned into a night of fear and worry and a battle between life and death. Sounds melodramatic, but it’s not, because life is what we are alwaysContinue reading “A Battle for Life”
Duane S. Montague 