Thirty years ago today he was born. The doctor who delivered him was called away from his son’s wedding to do so, it was apparent he had been celebrating a bit too much to be the doctor on call. But he made it and so did Raun Alexander Bruenning. From the beginning Raun has been…

As I spoke with my daughter this morning, she made the statement, “Look what we would have missed.” What was she speaking of?  Today, Emery is three months old. That is her developmental age, which is based on when she was released from the hospital. Her real age is just over 6 months, based on…

Because of the amount of time I spent in Colorado this past fall, my grandson Liam, who was 18 months old at the time, really bonded with me. Liam learned a lot of new things during this time. He learned to give kisses. The first time we were showing his mommy, Austyn said, “Liam, can…

I was informed by my grandson that there exists those who refer to me as mean. It’s not the first time he has felt the need to relay such information. The conversation went something like this…and by the way, the names have been changed to protect the guilty…I didn’t want to come across as too…

I was sitting on the playroom floor when my 17 month old grandson threw a small plastic ball at me.  Actually it was a small plastic rock that came with his nifty little front loader that I just happened to buy him, but it looked like a ball. He nailed me right between the eyes.…

If you listen close enough, life provides the entertainment… Chase:  Grandma, I know how to spell mom… MOM. Grandma:  That’s right. Did you know that mom is the same if you spell it forwards or backwards? It’s just like DAD. Dad:  That’s called a Palindrome.  Race Car is another one. Grandma:  hmmm….you’re right. Chase:  Race…