The Skarin Family Blog

Hi Mom. Just wanted to let you know that I had a dream about you last night. We were at the hospital in your room in ICU and you were not hooked up to any machines or medicine. You looked beautiful, peaceful and natural…no make-up, just your natural beauty and your hair was as if you had just dried it,...

Hi Mom.  Just wanted to tell you a couple of cute stories about the boys. I took the boys to get haircuts today.  We went to the place in town, Matt’s at the Buzzer, and they have 2 candy machines - a gumball machine and an M&M dispenser.  Logan really wanted to go across the room and look at them...

Over the last year, I have been wondering what the future of the blog would be.  I had a terrible time maintaining it last year.  (I currently have most of July-December to update and post-date.)  I don’t want to abandon it all together because I like having the record of the experiences that we share with the boys but it...

As I sit here and type to you, Mom, Evan and Logan are in the bathroom and Evan is teaching Logan how to use the potty.  Evan has the little Elmo potty and the seat that goes on the big toilet.  Evan is encouraging Logan to try and Logan is pretty receptive to it…until I go in.  Then Logan wants...

As is always the case, I just finished “talking” to you and I immediately thought of something that I forgot to tell you. I started my thesis course.  Well sort of.  I was supposed to start on your birthday but that was canceled due to snow.  The next two Mondays were also cancelled because of snow and then tomorrow is...

“Hi Mom! It’s me. Just wanted to check in and let you know what we’ve been up to. Haven’t talked with you in a while. I miss you. I hope you are doing well! Love you!” That’s the message that I want to leave for you tonight. You should be at the show at Indian Creek with Dad. We are...

Every year for probably the last 17 years, at exactly 9:10 am on February 13th, my Mom would call me.  You see I was born on February 13th, 1979 at 9:10 am.  For the first 18 years of my life, I was at home for my birthday but then once I went to college and beyond, she would call.  Before...

Because what else can you do with 6 feet of snow in 3 weeks… You make snow ice cream with sprinkles and use play-dough tools to play with the snow inside!! Anything to keep us from going crazy with all the days we have been cooped up lately. Photo slideshow from the original blog. The slideshow service (Picasa/Flash) has been...

I haven’t been a very good mom lately.  Well, let me rephrase that…I haven’t been a very hands on, present mom lately.  And while I think everyone, except maybe Evan and Logan, would totally understand why, it is still bothering me.  I have been very distracted and absent even when I am physically present.  I have saved lots of links...

Hard to believe that three weeks have already passed… Here are the beautiful words that Dad spoke at Mom’s funeral…such strength, such love! We Were Blessed For a man who is seldom at a loss for words, I find myself now totally at a loss for the greatest joy one could ever know. People who knew Debbie, loved her.  She...