This was our last night without the kids. We decided to go out on a date together. I wanted to go out to the St. Charles area for dinner. For a change of scenery and to see the Missouri River Flooding. Danelle didn’t want to go there due to traffic. So we ended up going … Continue reading “Date Night – 6/19/2015”
The Meramec river was up a bunch. In fact, it was flooding and still rising. Danelle, JoJo and I decided to meet at the river for dinner and a paddle. We brought the pizza and she the beer. After a quick meal and conversation with a fellow paddler, we were ready to paddle. I placed … Continue reading “Paddle with Jo – 8/18/2015”
Danelle and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary today. I left work early and decorated the hall and our room. We had a nice evening to ourselves hanging out. Hogan Haake
Corvin got bit by a spider. He complained to Danelle and she thought it wasn’t good. Like a typical dad, I said to just wait it out. Mostly its just a large raised area, but she didn’t like it. I was out doing something when she decided the next day it was worse and took … Continue reading “Corvin’s Spider Bite – 6/15/2015”
Corvin wanted to dye his hair before going to camp Lakewood this summer. We each sort of joined one after the other till the 4 of use were in the bathroom getting our hair dyed. Here is the result! Hogan Haake
Now that all of you know my birthday, I expect presents next year… Anyway, this day started off fantastic. Danelle told me not to leave for work till I talked to her. I was mildly concerned. I got ready slowly can came downstairs to her and the kids singing me happy birthday with my first … Continue reading “Crazy Birthday – 6/10/2015”
Jake invited us for a multi-family camping trip at Johnson’s Shut Ins. We had an open weekend and graciously accepted. Along for the trip were the Ridenours, and a lady who’s name I can’t remember now :(. We had three campsites near each other. We arrived late Friday evening and set up camp. The kids … Continue reading “Johnson’s Shut In Camping – 6/6/2015”
Here are some of the random things that I didn’t write about this month. Here is Sonora dress shopping with Danelle. I did a few unicycle trips, including one around Forrest Park. Corvin rented is Bass for this next year. Trying it out along with the case. Sonora is growing up and leaving notes for … Continue reading “May – 2015”
We finally made it out to the strawberry fields before all of the berries were gone. We missed the season last year. So we picked them like fiends (or at least I did). I would transfer the ones I picked to the kids so they could look like stars! Eventually we went home and the … Continue reading “Strawberry Jelly – 5/31/2015”
After an amazing but short week without the kids after dropping them off for the South Dakota Kayak Challenge, we were missing them! So we drove back to KC to pick them up. As always, there is something going on at my parent’s house. Herman, Cole, Jen, and Henry were back working on Herman’s mustang … Continue reading “Picking up the Kids In KC – 5/29/2015”