We visited Amelia Island, a small island on the gulf coast of Florida this summer for a quick beach vacation before school starts in a few weeks. The weather was good and and the…
Author: Paul Malone
Paul Malone is an electrical engineer, amateur tennis player, devoted husband, and grateful father of two. He also loathes talking about himself in third person and wrote and maintains this blog, so he can pretty much do whatever he wants. That said, I started this blog when my wife Laura and I were expecting our first child after rifling through some old photographs in a shoe box from my folks and thought to myself "There must be a better way". This blog is my answer to that question and has allowed me to use some of those expensive college classes and have some fun along the way.
Katie is 16
Katie turned the big 16 this year. She recently wrapped up her sophmore year in high school and her volleyball season. She’s not terribly interested in driving yet, so you’re all still safe one…
Lilly Graduated
Lilly graduated high school and we are so proud of her. She’s going to Kennesaw State University next year to study Civil Engineering like her papa and her aunt. We are excited for her…
Caribbean Cruise
This spring break we went on a 6 night cruise to the Western Caribbean on Oaisis of the Seas with Royal Caribbean. Our first destination was Royal Caribbean’s private island, CocoCay in the Bahamas….
Tybee Island
In the spirit of trying something new, we went to Tybee Island for fall break this year. Tybee is a small city near Savannah known for its wide sandy beaches and a famous lighthouse….
First Day of School 2024
As the title suggests, it is another First Day of School, but for Lilly it’s the last first day of high school. To keep this up, I might have to photoshop her in the…
St. Thomas, USVI
We spent spring break in St. Thomas this year and stayed in a villa in Lovenlund. I affectionately called it the Drug Villa. It is on a cliff above the ocean with 180° ocean…
Mexico
This year for fall break we embarked on a cruise from Galveston, Texas to Honduras and Mexico on Allure Of The Seas with Royal Caribbean. I know it sounds cliche, but the ship was…
First Day of School 2023
Things are getting back to normal. Covid is still around, but it’s not a major talking point anymore. The most popular song on the radio is “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift and the most…
Hilton Head
We visited Hilton Head for Spring break this year and had a great time. We played volleyball on the beach, rode bikes around town, and ate entirely too much. I even found some time…
Lilly is 16
ALERT: LILLY TURNED 16 AND WILL BE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
First Day of School 2022
It’s been another interesting year. COVID is still around, but an afterthought for most people. Inflation is around 9% on the year and the economy is in a strange place with most people trying…
First Day of School 2021
The girls are starting another school year. Katie is 12 going in 7th grade at South Forsyth Middle School and Lilly is 14 going in 9th grade at Lambert High School. We officially have…
San Francisco
This year we decided to mix it up and head west to San Francisco. We packed in as much tourist stuff as possible including: Though not an actual tourist attraction, my favorite part had…
Smoked Brisket
What do you do on labor day weekend during a pandemic? Smoke some brisket of course. Never done this before, so I thought I would document if it turned out good, and I’m glad…
First Day of School 2020
Lilly is heading to 8th grade and Katie to 6th, which means they’re both going to middle school together. The next time they will be in the same school Lilly will be driving and…
Myrtle Beach 2020
This year we decided to rent a house in Myrtle Beach with the Wiles and Jessica to avoid the crowds and more so the Caronavirus. We had a great time. We swam in the…
Coronavirus
You can’t turn on the TV or read a news article without hearing about the novel Coronavirus known as COVID-19. Six months ago, no one had ever heard of it and now there have…
Happy 13th Birthday Lilly
Lilly hit teenager status this year and the world literally stopped due to the Coronavirus. Unfortunately, there was no party with friends and family and cake and presents this year. Instead, we had a…
Final Daddy Daughter Dance
This is Katie’s last year in elementary school and therefore our last Daddy Daughter dance. I’m really sad we won’t get to do this again. No more getting dressed up with our friends and…
Happy New Year
Another year comes to a close. Everyone is doing well and we even added another snout to our family. Katie is in 5th grade, having fun with soccer and doing well in school. Lilly…
Halloween
The girls went all in for Halloween this year! Katie was a scarecrow and Lilly was Pennywise from IT. They had the full costumes and let Laura paint their faces for a full night…
First Day of school 2019
Another first day of school in the books. Lilly is starting 7th grade and Katie is starting 5th grade. Rather than me telling you about their summer let’s try something new. What is your…
Daddy Daughter Dance
Another fun daddy daughter dance with Katie. We did the usual pictures on the lake, dinner at fancy restaurant, cutting the rug at the school and some TCBY after. She’s getting so big. Only…
Cabinet Lighting
I recently installed under cabinet lighting and thought I would share my results and document the materials should I need to replace pieces in the future. Materials: LED light strip, 3000K(warm white), 12V, 5050,…
Halloween
The girls and I dressed up like Wizard of Oz characters for Halloween, which fit in well with Laura’s normal leisure wear. We all had a good time and got lots of candy. Pro…
Hank
He is tiny, but mean. Cute but stinky. His favorite food seems to be socks and underwear. He eats our food, steals our body heat, hides under our covers and bites everyone. He snuck…
First day of school 2018
Another summer flew by and the Malone girls are headed back to public daycare, I mean school. Katie is headed back to Brookwood elementary to show 4th grade who’s the boss and Lilly is…