Personal Articles
Here are some short, quick insights on a variety of personal things I find interesting. Thanks for visiting… Enjoy!
Family time
One of the best parts a Christmas is getting the whole family together for dinner. It's fantastic just sit around the...
All boy. Two scorpions, a spider and a two headed cobra…
Daniel and his Christmas creatures. Listening to him talk while he plays with these little guys has gotten pretty...
First big dollhouse
I don't think you're a daddy until you've put together (lots of assembly required) your first dollhouse for your...
Giant giraffe
Lily didn't get left out of the big creature collection either - it takes up half her bed! @paulhelmick on Instagram
Christmas Caterpillar
I guess the bigger the bug the better! @paulhelmick on Instagram
Christmas full moon. (Rare)
What a special night to be with my sweetheart! Dec 25th 2015... The full moon hasn’t fallen on Christmas Day since...
An amazing art kit from Nana
Daniel loves to draw. His grandmother got him such an amazing art kit to enjoy. I can't wait to see what he comes up...
I absolutely love Daniel’s Minecraft hoodie!!
You have to hand it to their merchandising team - home run... from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Ywgf39
Daniel and Lily in their last Christmas drama skit
Last day of school, 2015, Christmas party with Daniel and Lily's class. His teacher helped them put on a wonderful...
Playing matching with great grandma
Daniel and Lily having a fun time playing cards with Mamaw (their great grandma 85) - they so look forward to time...
Snowman!
There wasn't a lot of snow... but what we had we made the most of!! The kids always love getting to visit my mom and...
Daniel made his first sign in Minecraft and put his name on it!
I'm learning that there is a lot to learn in this game. I love how Daniel finds and learns something new every day...
Nice List or Naughty List?
Two seconds apart. Two different faces. Isn't it funny how fast things can change? from Instagram:...
What a journey this little guy has had! Timeless.
Isn't R2D2 the most memorable robot ever? I can remember back to seeing Star Wars for the first time and just being...
Christmas tree buddies
It only took 20 shots to get them to both stand still for one good pic together! from Instagram:...
Wow. My little Christmas present!
This is one of our favorite pictures of Lily! from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1SWh7MW
Candy cane smiles
I just love how authentic his smile is sometimes. Kid's smiles come from the heart don't they? from Instagram:...
All smiles
Melts my heart every time... from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1IOyAGR
Star Wars… Getting excited?
There was a great article in this edition sharing much of the backstory with Lucas and Abraams perspective on the...
Purple pedal power!
Lily too. She really loved getting to ride around on her new set of wheels! from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1RLOcNs
Ready to race?
Daniel's Christmas gift from his Nana came early this year because of the nice weather. We went out to the huge...
Christmas craft time with mommy
Craft time with mommy is the best! from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1NKTnLI
Charlie Brown Christmas 🙂
They did an absolutely fantastic job on the movie this year. Amazing how timeless a great story is! from Instagram:...
Lily BCS 2015
Preschool. Four and a half years old. Lily is just a such a little lady now. from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Ntaguh