I got a dry suit (Wikipedia) for Christmas from my parents. I do enough cold water paddling that I should have better equipment to keep me safe. All of my flipping in my boat happen during cold water times. I was worried when I first got the suit that it was broke. I had a … Continue reading “Dry Suit – 1/6/2014”
We started the year on a hike. It wasn’t a long hike, but it was good to be outside and start the year out with a family adventure. The kids took turns climbing and goofing around. Album Hogan Haake
Odd number years, we celebrate New Years at our house. This year was our 14th celebration with Kelly and Jeff. Jake and Robin joined in a few years ago and are part of the gang. Its a kid friendly fun way to bring in the new year. This year, we danced to some game on … Continue reading “New Year’s Eve 2013”
We had Christmas eve at our house this year. Her brother and parents came over to celebrate with us. We ran the Google Santa tracker on the big TV to keep track of the big guy. We played games and posed for silly photos. Our favorite activity of the evening was push Mark in a … Continue reading “Chirstmas Eve 2013”
The 60th Sunset Race on the Meramec (5 years) took place in December. I decided to celebrate by taking the day off work to be on the river all day. This was a very cold day. When I got to the river, I had to break ice at the bottom of the ramp to get … Continue reading “60th Sunset Race – 12/11/2013”
Ingrid had her annual cookie party before Christmas. This year it was hosted at our house as her twins were only a few months old and we didn’t want to mess up their house. So the men headed over to babysit the little ones while the girls made cookies. It didn’t take Steve long to … Continue reading “Cookie Party Babysitting – 12/8/2013”
Corvin and I took a bike ride in St. Charles, MO on the Katy trail. We had a fantastic time together! In the middle of the ride, we stopped and climbed up a huge mulch pile. After a long game of King of the Hill a security guard came over in a golf cart to … Continue reading “November 2013”
We decided to go camping for the week of Thanksgiving this year. This is our story. Saturday 11/22:We left with the van loaded down to the hilt bound for Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The van was too full for the kids bikes, as we had a surplus of clothes for the impending cold weather. The forecast … Continue reading “Thanksgiving Week 2013”
Danelle painted a gord to look like a bee hive. She utilized the unique shape of the gord to make several of the objects pop out. Of all of her art, its probably my favorite, and yet I can’t find it anywhere in the house. Album Hogan Haake
I’ve been wanting to go see a St. Louis Rams game in the Edward Jones Dome for a while now. I needed a die hard football fan that cares about the game to go with me. Luck for me, Jeff is up to the task. I also wanted to have good seats. Fortunately for me, … Continue reading “Monday Night Football – 10/28/2013”