We went to KC for a late Christmas celebration this year. It worked out well that we could be there the same time as Holly and Jim. Really, we came in town to see David! We hadn’t seen him since July! We got to see mom’s new Cow in the yard with lights on it … Continue reading “KC Late Christmas 1/18/2013”
Jake called and said that we were invited to go bowling with them. This was the perfect excuse to get out of the house and the doldrums of winter darkness. Off to the bowling alley we went. Learning from a previous experience bowling with Kelly and Jeff, we asked for something special. Bowling alleys have … Continue reading “Bowling – -1/6/2013”
December was a good month. I got to spend time with Nathan, who is getting big! And the kids are learning to roller skate. We have taken them a few times to some open skates and they sure get a big kick out of it! Album
My father in law was awarded a Knights of Columbus award for family achievement. We went to watch him receive the award and celebrate with him. Album
My father in law is fascinated with bridges. He can spend hours in Google Earth searching for them. I could think of no better gift to give him on Christmas day, than to take him to see the new I-70 bridge being built in St. Louis. I picked him up in the afternoon and we … Continue reading “Christmas Bridge – 12/25/2012”
Everyone loves Christmas cookies, right? But not everyone likes to make all those different kinds of cookies. I mean, you make a batch of 5 different kinds of cookies and suddenly you’ve dirtied every bowl, baking sheet, cookie cutter, and utensil in the house. And you have way more cookies than a human being can … Continue reading “Cookie Party! – 12/16/12”
Eleven days – that is how long I was in Portland, Oregon last spring. A lot can happen in eleven days. Fortunately, not much happened at home – I didn’t miss any baseball games (thanks to two rain outs!) or lost teeth or first dates (that’s a ways off, I think). But I did have … Continue reading “Danelle’s Trip to Portland – April 28 to May 8, 2012”
Danelle is part of a painting group that meets most weeks. The group occasionally gives out homework and today Danelle is working on hers. On to of that, her mom wanted a few painting photos, so I went overboard as always! Not one to be out of the limelight, I decided to do some “art” … Continue reading “Painting – 12/8/2013”
Some days, you just wanted to get out of the house. This Saturday, we were bored and I had the idea of taking the family shopping to break up the day. We ended up at Garden Ridge. I figured we would just walk around and leave after 30 minutes. Instead we spent about 90 minutes … Continue reading “Garden Ridge – 12/8/2012”
My wife’s parents have had a family farm for many years. They call it a farm, but its really just land out in the country. They don’t grow any crops… They don’t get out to their property much anymore. The two hour drive is the major obstacle. We know that Danelle’s dad, Henry, really loves … Continue reading “Farm Time – 12/2/2012”