Christmas in St. Louis started the day before. We thought the kids would be surprised with a transformation, so we worked to paint and prepare the basement for them. They were not as surprised as we had hoped, but having a new space for them to hang out is good. Painting the wall white is … Continue reading “Christmas in STL – 12/24/2018”
Corvin plays the bass in the Webster Groves High School Orchestra. This is the first concert of the year. He had to get all dressed up and appears sharp! We did our best to find good seats where we could see Corvin, but its hard when he is in the back. Before the concert, there … Continue reading “Webster Groves High School Orchestra – 12/4/2018”
Its getting cold, that means more time spent inside. We got the Christmas Tree up, then Corvin decided to decorate himself. Then the fun began… Corvin and I got in a few unicycle rides this month. And also of interest, there was a surprise meeting series called the “Blueprint Series” started at work. They put … Continue reading “November – 2018”
After visiting Don Robinson park with Danelle, I wanted to go back and hike the other trail. With this destination in mind, I told Corvin that today’s driving lesson would be driving to Don Robinson to hike. He was up for the adventure and we set out. The weather was supposed to turn to rain, … Continue reading “Don Robinson with Corvin – 11/23/2018”
Corvin signed up for the Webster/Kirkwood Turkey Trot this year. Most of his cross country team was participating in the race. I woke up early with him on Thanksgiving and drove down to the start of the race. We got there early expecting parking to be tight, but 45 minutes early means great parking. It … Continue reading “Turkey Trot – 11/22/2018”
Corvin went with Mia to the Friendship Dance. It was held at Kirkwood high school, but Webster Groves students were also invited.
Nothing really sticks out except for Corvin’s Halloween costume. He used the box from our new microwave. I’m not sure exactly what he would say that he was, but it was amusing. And when he wanted to use his phone, he rotated so one of the arms was in front… Hogan Haake
A quick video of Corvin running the Forest Park cross country meet. It rained the day before and misted during the day, so the course was a mess! Yep, it was muddy! Hogan Haake
We’ve been watching episodes of Netflix’s Nailed It recently. For those that haven’t see it before, the premise is simple. A professional baker is invited on the show and bakes a cake like item that they are famous for. Then they bring in 3 contestants that are not as talented and have them try to … Continue reading “Who Bakes A Shoe Anyway? – 9/3/2018”
On the drive back from a visit to KC where we dropped off Sonora to hang out with her cousins for a few weeks, Danelle had a serious discussion with me about cats. We got Coat Rack less than a year ago after Tiko died. Petra wasn’t a huge fan of of Coat Rack as … Continue reading “Sushi – 7/3/2018”