Category Archives: Entertainment

Giving Tree

The Giving Tree — an amazing short story. The Giving Tree By Shel Silverstein (Classic) A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return. Just the other night I teared up reading this classic story to my kids as [...]

The Explorers

Campbell and his buddies help save a Giraffe.  Happy 3rd Birthday Campbell!

Stock Show and Rodeo Adventure

We sure had fun just look at Piper’s smile.  And yes I grew out the beard just for a day like this.

The Slide

check out campbell and piper on the slide:

Book Summary: How to Make a Switch

“For things to change, somebody somewhere has to start acting differently.” Per the Heath brothers (authors of Switch), every person has an emotional side (the elephant) and a rational side (the rider) and to effectively change you have to reach both.  Not only that but you’ve got to clear the way (shape the path) for [...]

Joke is on the Theives

We woke up this morning to a smashed driver-side window on the Mini Cooper.  Good thing my golf clubs were inside staying warm for the winter. The thieves did not steal the car seat or my work out clothes that were in the back.  I guess I did good of a job securing the car [...]

Family Christmas Card Archives Now on McFaddenplace

With the exception of a few years we’ve published our family Christmas Cards since 2004. Here’s a glimpse at the front covers of 2004 and 2008.  Go to the Christmas Cards page to view all of them.