I’m a huge strawberry jelly/jam fan. The rest of the family likes it as well. So we went to the strawberry patch in town and picked a huge amount of strawberries for making jam. As always, the kids start out on a tear and get tired quickly! Of course, they can re-energize when they see … Continue reading “Strawberry Jam – 5/27/2013”
My next door neighbor cut down a tree in his yard. The way the tree fell, the trunk was against the ground and he didn’t want to mess up his chain saw cutting into the ground. I decided to help out. I went over with my 2 ton floor jack [for the car], a large … Continue reading “The Axe – 5/26/2013”
Sonora has been wanting a birthday party for a while now and we just never got around to it. So its mother’s day and the kids and I decided to take Danelle out for mother’s day to Incredible Pizza Company. This would also double as a birthday party for Sonora. Fortunate for us, it was … Continue reading “Sonora’s Birthday and Mother’s Day – 5/12/2013”
Sonora has been enjoying her Scouting experience. In the Spring, she joined the members of her troop in bridging from Daisies to Brownies.
Corvin and Sonora are on baseball and softball teams. They dressed up for picture day and we realized that our kids are lucky 13! Album Hogan Haake
We timed this visit to KC for the same time that Holly was going to be in town. We actually didn’t want to see Holly, but we did want to see her baby, David . It had been a few months since we had seen David and he is growing up soo fast! Lucky for us, … Continue reading “KC – 5/4/2013”
Some highlights that didn’t get their own album: Its hard work being a mom and putting your kids to bed! Shopping carts are just big toys, but I don’t think Sonora wants this cart… Going to a St. Louis Blues game Hogan Haake
Before anybody gets excited, this post has nothing to do with my wife. But after she reads this, I may well be in trouble! Our old dishwasher leaked on the floor of our kitchen for the last time. Of course the last time is always the worst! It had been gradually leaking out a little … Continue reading “New Dishwasher – 4/1/2013”
Another wonderful month had come and gone. My brother Henry came to visit and we had some good times downtown… I showed him some sights he never expected to see and he’s ready to come back to St. Louis! Sonora inspired an eighties memory of a boombox on your shoulder so you can hear the … Continue reading “March – 2013”
Its Easter morning and i’ve screwed up the cake we were bringing to the party. Lucky for me, I have an amazing wife! She stayed up late and baked a replacement cake. Then on Easter morning, she proceeded to make Cake Balls out of the cake that didn’t come out of the pan correctly. The … Continue reading “Stickey Fingers – 3/31/2013”