We had a pretty good weekend, and I'm grateful for that. I survived my first birthday as a single Dad, and the boys had a pleasant visit with their mom. Those are all very positive things. While the boys we're gone, I worked on the house and made some decent progress. I also made it to the grocery store and picked up what I needed to make school lunches for the week. I've been making homemade pepperoni rolls out of pretzel rolls, and the kids love them. It's a nice change from pizza every day. When the boys got home from their visit, we put the pepperoni rolls together, and I baked them. It's nice letting them be a part of the process because they're more excited about it and…

I'm going to be honest with you all and say that I really thought I was going to have a terrible day. I had assumed that because of everything going on that I would be an emotional mess today but as it turns out, I was wrong. I've been getting messages and phone calls all day from people who wanted to make sure I was alright. They were concerned that I was going to be having a difficult day. For those new to the party, the reason people were concerned is that about two weeks ago, my wife of damn near sixteen years left. It was right before my birthday and our anniversary, which is September 3rd. I was devastated when she left, as were/are the kids. I hadn't seen…

Mr. Gavin is currently doing his IVIG infusion, and I'm just hanging out in my room, trying to think. The boys are watching a movie and getting along, so I plan on letting that play out. They're stressed out and tend to take it out on each other. I'm thrilled they're getting along. Over the last few weeks, our lives have been turned upside down and we've been shaken to the core. At the same time, it's also a chance at a clean start and a new beginning for my kids and me. One of the immediate things I'm focusing on is getting the house in order. Organized chaos will not reign supreme in this house much longer. I want the boys and I to make this our home, until…

The boys and I had a great day yesterday. The dentist went well and I took them to see Angry Birds 2, which they very much enjoyed. We really had a great day. We capped things off by attending a nice little birthday party at my brothers house. My family wanted to make sure I wasn't forgotten on my birthday. It was a good time. The kids had fun and I got to spend time with my family. Win win.. 😊 The most exciting part is that my parents surprised me with a train ride next month. It's a three and a half hour scenic train ride. They got tickets for me and the kids. They'll also be joining us and that's awesome. All this takes place on September 14th…

We have a crazy busy day today. It's the second day of school, and the boys will miss it because of dentist appointments. I'm trying to keep them on track there, and it's been scheduled for a little while. It's an excused absence but it still kind of sucks that it needs to happen. Their dentist is out of town and by the time we get back into town, there will be no point is getting them back to school. I've decided to make a day out of everything. I got tickets to see the new Angry Birds movie in the afternoon, and they're super excited about that. I want to sorta cap off the summer and end break on a good note. I know they're stressed out and they…