Yes… it was another lively weekend in the life of the Schmidt family.  Thursday was Ross’ official birthday even though his party is not until the end of the month.  That night, we took the kids to Chick Fil A for a quick trip to get a bite to eat, have a cake and a [...]

Last night we got to spend some time with our buddies, Sean and Amber (and their kiddos… they have three and one on the way- totaling 4 soon!)  Sean is Troy’s best friend since… well as long as we can remember… I think maybe elementary or middle school ?  How funny that two best friends [...]

I saw a movie preview for the upcoming release of Extraordinary Measures.  Its a new movie with Brendan Frasier and Harrison Ford about a father who raises money for a researcher to finish his research in an effort to help cure his two dying children of an incurable disease.  On the trailer was the phrase: [...]

I was reading a blog post the other day and I have found her blog to be one of the most inspiring and truthful blogs I have ever read.  Her name is Emmy.  Two years ago, she and her husband, traveled this same road that Troy and I have.  We will call it, “The road [...]

This is what it looks like to us!  In truth… the Krusteaz company actually PAID us to shop and take home their product.  In total Troy paid (OOP) $0.20.  Then he received back $5 in Catalina rewards.  He used two $1 cats to pay.  All told we profited $2.80 on this trip.  This is a [...]

So its Halloween already!  Where on earth did the time go?  Oh that’s right… the past THREE weeks have been eaten by rancid illness that has overtaken our house!  First Owen, then Kyleigh, then Ross, then me… now Troy.  Geez…….. Maybe we will see the light of day soon!  LOL  I am still really weak [...]

So to follow up on the travesty of the bikers, now there is the walkers and runners.  We were driving through Copperfield last night just cruising around Lexington in the super van, and low and behold this problem was everywhere.  I know Lexington does have some issues in connecting sidewalks between neighborhoods, but we were [...]

I know there has to be bikers in Lexington that share the road correctly.  There has to be, it is just that I haven’t run into any yet.  The new bummer sticker I want to get printed is… Share the Road, Not the Responsibility The bikers that I come across want cars to share the [...]

These are courtesy of Daphne’s blog since I have yet to get them off my laptop!!  Thanks Daphne for all you do.  You are a sweetie and we truly appreciate your kind heart and tender self (and cute little southern accent too!!!)… oh wait… I have one of those…. LOL. The ONLY family picture of [...]