We Have Mixed Feelings On Thomas The Tank Engine Live

Apr 01, 11 We Have Mixed Feelings On Thomas The Tank Engine Live

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad, Special Events

Our family loves Thomas The Tank Engine.  We have a huge collection of trains and tracks that we drag out from time to time.  Although Aiden is getting a little old for Thomas, Gavin is right at the age where Aiden really started to enjoy it.  Since we took Aiden to see Thomas Live a few years ago, we figured that Gavin would...

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Alice Cooper Concert Was Great Despite The Universe Conspiring Against Me

Jul 14, 10 Alice Cooper Concert Was Great Despite The Universe Conspiring Against Me

Posted by Michael in Special Events

Alice Cooper comes to the Radisson Star Theater about once a year.  I’ve seen the advertisements on the giant animated billboard next to US 30 about a dozen times over the last decade.  And every time, I say to Chrissy that we should go see him since we’re both big fans of his music.  We don’t get out to see...

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Choo Choo Soul Had Everything But The Choo Choo

Jul 11, 10 Choo Choo Soul Had Everything But The Choo Choo

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad, Special Events

Katie called to say that her friend Julie got a block of tickets to see Choo Choo Soul at the Radisson Star Theater in Merrillville because she’s interning at Radio Disney in Chicago.  She had about forty tickets to give away and asked if we could help her distribute them.  The boys liked Choo Choo Soul on the Disney...

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We Took Aiden To See The Imagination Movers In Concert

Oct 26, 09 We Took Aiden To See The Imagination Movers In Concert

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad, Special Events

Aiden loves Playhouse Disney, and we tape new shows for him all the time.  A relatively new addition to the Disney lineup is the “Imagination Movers”, now just entering their second season.  The show is about four guys that help people with their problems, which they call “Idea Emergencies”.  Along the...

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The Blackest Friday

Nov 24, 07 The Blackest Friday

Posted by Michael in Special Events

“Black Friday” seems to start earlier every year. Kohls announced that they would be opening at 4 AM this year, so the original plan was to wake up at 2:30 AM and get to Kohls by 3 AM to wait in line. After looking at the Kohls ad, however, Chrissy changed our plans. Instead, we woke up at 2:30 AM to arrive at Toys R Us...

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Kitchen Cabinets Arrived

Apr 03, 07 Kitchen Cabinets Arrived

Posted by Michael in Home Remodeling

Chrissy got a call from DirectBuy today to let her know that the kitchen cabinets had arrived and were taking up space in their warehouse. She then called me at work to tell me to come home. She then called Glenn to tell him to drop everything and come install the cabinets. She then continued to call us both every ten minutes until...

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The Nursery

Jul 20, 06 The Nursery

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad

We got the call from DirectBuy that our nursery furniture arrived in the warehouse over the weekend. It was back-ordered for three months, so it was about time! Chrissy and her mom drove out to Merrillville in the mini-van to pick it up, but ended up making two trips to get it all. Chrissy’s dad helped me carry everything into...

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