Sonora wanted to have a birthday party, so we ended up at Skateport. She invited several friends. It was a simple affair, show up, skate and eat pizza. Her friends started showing up and skating. Some of them had never skated before or were not very good at it. So Danelle and I split up. … Continue reading “Sonora’s Birthday Skate Party – 5/17/2015”
We had a great get together to celebrate Sonora and Mark’s birthdays. Kelly’s parents were there along with both sets of my kid’s grandparents! Mark and Sonora enjoyed the attention, presents, and cake! Hogan Haake
Sonora crossed over into Girl Scouts with the rest of her group. My parents happened to be in town to see it which made her happy! Hogan Haake
Jon and JoJo came out for this Sunset Race. Jon and I have been talking for a while and he wanted to try out my 20″ unicycle. So I brought it out and watched him perform. He still has it. Luckily, nobody got hurt and we still had a fantastic paddle! Hogan Haake
We went to Tilles park to hang out together. Ok, maybe we had stale bread and wanted to feed it to the ducks and geese. We walked around the lake slowly first. There were people about and we noticed a sign when we got there asking not to feed them. Being proper Americans, we decided … Continue reading “Don’t Feed The Geese – 5/10/2015”
Corvin got to sing at the St. Louis Cardinals game for the 7th inning stretch. This was his last time since he won’t be Avery after this year. We couldn’t get in focus photos, but he had a great time. Sonora and Andrew hung out a bunch. And we brought Danelle’s dad Henry with us! … Continue reading “Avery Spotlight Singers at Cardinals Game – 5/6/2015”
The Avery Elementary 3rd grade took a field trip to Clay Elementary. Sonora wanted me to go, so I took a long lunch and joined her class on the field trip. The trip was organized in 6 stations that each taught a bit about the environment through education and participation. Sonora had a huge smile … Continue reading “Field Trip to Clay Elementary”
We had a caravan with the Browns out to Howell Island for a hike. They had not been there before and we were ready to see it again. The Missouri River water level was low enough that we could walk across and get to the island, so it would be a prefect day. We ended … Continue reading “Howell Island with the Browns – 5/3/2015”
Danelle and I are participating in the South Dakota Kayak Challenge at the end of the month.Its a 72 mile race and this is our first real training run. The plan was that I would do the Mud Run in the morning, come home and get ready, then drop the kids off at Grandma’s house … Continue reading “Training on the Meramec – 5/2/2015”
I said it last year about how awesome my employer is! He again paid for a large portion of the entry fee for anybody in the company to participate in the mud run. I remembered my camera this year! The photos that follow are a mix of my cell phone, Vivitar “Birth Control Camera”, Dan’s … Continue reading “Mud Run – 5/2/2015”