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...
Smart watches for kids. Unreal. It has a camera and video recorder. My Apple Watch doesn’t have that…
We thought this would just be an interesting kids toy watch, but it ended up having a camera and video recorder and...
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...
It’s great to visit best friends during the holidays!
Rob moved his business to Florida a few years back and has really settled into a wonderful life in Fort Myers....
I absolutely love Daniel’s Minecraft hoodie!!
You have to hand it to their merchandising team - home run... from Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Ywgf39
Kids really enjoyed the lights in the park this year
When I grew up the only lights I saw were ours and our neighbors... These parks with hundreds of exhibits are pretty...
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...
Daniel decorated his name tag
Again the creativity that they put into something as simple as a nametag is amazing. Every little thing in their...
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...
Fun project with the kids
Daniel and Lily's Nana Sue always comes up with the coolest craft ideas for them to work on when they visit! from...
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...
Christmas decorations at Berry Hills are breathtaking this year.
What an incredible job the decorators at Berry Hills did with their Christmas decorations this year. from Instagram:...
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...
Best office ever. Can’t believe we had a 70° day in December!
It's not often but when I get to work from home on a day like this -- I'll take it!! A couple years ago we had a ton...
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:...