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”
One day after we picked up gumballs, the snow started falling. We were supposed to drive to Columbia, MO and pick up our kids that had been in KC all week. All the women in my life told me it was a dumb idea and to reconsider. Ultimately, we had the kids and my mom … Continue reading “Snow Day – 3/24/13”
I’ve always said that a break is better than a sprain. So its no surprise to me that I have a sprain this time. Maybe I should back up. On February 8th, the family went to a roller skating party. We all had a great time. Near the end, Danelle and I were skating together. … Continue reading “Sprained Wrist – 3/22/2013”
With the kids out of town for the week in Kansas City, we figured it was time to paint their rooms. It would be a nice surprise for them when they got back home. First, the before photos: Sonora Corvin Then we started the magical transformation that a fresh coat of paint can do. Sonora … Continue reading “Room Painting – 3/20/2013”
We sent the kids to KC to stay with their grandparents. This gave Danelle and I some rest while the kids got to be spoiled by grandma and grandpa for a week. A win win in everybody’s book. They got to go out to wherever they wanted to eat, Subway Playing with large rabbits and … Continue reading “Spring Break in KC – 3/18/2013”
What a busy fun month! Lets look back at some of the memories. I remember picking up the kids from school one night and Sonora was especially sad. I had some shopping I wanted to do and asked her to come along with me. I figured some one on one time with her would help … Continue reading “February – 2013”
We needed some family time. I figured the best way to do that was to do something together that the kids would enjoy. Making dessert kept the kid’s interest, and they got to eat their work when they were done. We decided to make fruit pockets.We started by making the crust. We may have cheated … Continue reading “Making Dessert – 2/21/2013”
Corvin always wanted to be in a cup stacking contest. He finally got signed up and went with mom to the contest. He says that the contest is fun but hard. By the look on his face, it takes deep concentration to do your best work. Album Hogan Haake
I love the big rivers around St. Louis. I spend a lot of time thinking about how I can travel them. A trip I have been thinking about for a while now is a float down the Mississippi to Kimmswick, MO. The map below is a screen capture from maps.google.com with driving directions from St. … Continue reading “Kimmiswick – 2/16/2013”
I received an unsolicited email from my father about a sugar maple festival not to far from my house. Following the link, I found that it was for the previous year. However, some persistent web searching showed that it was the first weekend in February this year. This sounded like the perfect type of outdoor … Continue reading “Sugar Maple Festival – 2/2/2013”