I am so thankful it’s Friday! This week has seemed so long for some reason. After having a week and a half off for vacation I guess I just had to adjust again.:) Grant, Garrett, and I all have a cold and I’ll be gone quite a bit over the weekend so the guilt factor … Read more
Vacation: Part 2!
Just a quick update! I only have a short window so I’ll be back later for a nice, full update. Vacation is almost over and it was a blast! Summer is the best. For my “pick” we stayed in a cottage on the beach, went to Cedar Point, and spent the rest of our time … Read more
Vacation: Part 1
We are still on vacation but I wanted to post what we’ve done so far! We had a fun compromise with Jim’s love of camping, and my love of, well…hotel rooms with running water.:) So we are back from our trip of “rouging it” and it was wonderful! I never expect to have SO MUCH … Read more
Camping, Baseball, and 4th of July!
We are officially on vacation, wohoo! I think (at least I hope) we’ll have a nice balance of adventure, but also just lounging around. We tried to have a variety of different things since we not doing one big trip. Friday morning I have a 5-mile race followed by our local parade, that will be … Read more
Planning Ahead
I think we might get a wood burning heater. The cost of natural gas is way up (just what we need, right). I’ve heard heating bills are expected to be DOUBLE this winter. That would be pretty bad scenario for us (financially) if it comes to pass, so we are trying to plan ahead. A … Read more
Top Tips for Girls (Oh, and Boys’ Life)!
Today we interviewed author Kate Reardon. She’s the author of “Top Tips for Girls” and so much fun! The book is a compilation of every useful, practical piece of advice we ladies discover (and then like to share) along the way. One of my favorite tips deals with chocolate, go figure!:) If you want to … Read more
Summer Reading Adventure
Summer is officially here! It’s been so nice to have Gabriel home all day long. I was a little worried the boys would antagaonize one another, but so far so good! One of the fun things we’ve started this year is a reading chart for Gabriel. He’s already involved in the summer reading program at … Read more
Dad’s Day!
I hope you had a fantastic Father’s Day weekend! The boys attended a wonderful event at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. It’s called “All Pro Dad’s Day” and was started by Tony Dungy to help strengthen bonds with father’s and children. If you ever get the opportunity to attend this event, go … Read more
Mini-Van Paradise!
Well, this has been a week of surprises! It started with unwanted surprises at first; my air conditioning wasn’t working and the breaks were acting funny. I brought it to my favorite service department at Klaben. I suspected the news wouldn’t be good so it wasn’t a shock when they called with the tally. My … Read more
Best Weekend Ever!
We are home from an extended weekend and it was faaaantastic! I am still enjoying the afterglow. On Saturday Garrett caught his very first fish! It was so funny to see his reaction, he squealed so LOUD (and high-pitched) and almost dropped his pole as he jumped up and down. Check out our budding angler! … Read more
