The People’s 1/31/2014
The family went out to Sips in Clayton to enjoy the fine sounds of The People’s. Album Hogan Haake
Driveway Ice – 1/25/2014
I find wintertime annoying as I like to be outside. So I try my best to find/make excuses to be outside. I was bored and opened up the window behind the kitchen sink and started spraying water out on the driveway. I got it into my head that I could ice over my whole driveway. … Continue reading “Driveway Ice – 1/25/2014”
Eagle Days – 1/18/2014
Each year, the Missouri Department of Conservation celebrates Eagle Days. Its a chance to get out with like minded people and view Eagles in their natural habitat. We have been to official events before, but this year decided to strike out on our own along the river and just see what we saw. We started … Continue reading “Eagle Days – 1/18/2014”
Nuclear Cowboyz- 1/12/2014
I decided to take Corvin to his first motorcycle show. The Nuclear Cowboyz is a stunt group. Their show is part pyrotechnics, martial arts, motorcycles. But I should back up. Corvin and I started out the day going for a drive. I told him I wanted to go out to eat with him as a … Continue reading “Nuclear Cowboyz- 1/12/2014”
Dry Suit – 1/6/2014
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”
New Year Hike – 1/1/2014
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
New Year’s Eve 2013
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”
Chirstmas 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”
60th Sunset Race – 12/11/2013
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”
Cookie Party Babysitting – 12/8/2013
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”