We came into KC for the weekend to see Holly. This was the last weekend she was going to come into town before she had her baby girl. Of course we got to see my parents who seemed quite happy! But it wasn’t meant to be, mom wasn’t actually happy. She has been having issues … Continue reading “Kansas City – 8/30/2014”
Danelle entered the 20 mile Race For The Rivers this year in her kayak. This is her third race and she has used her third boat. She was excited to race and do her best to place high in the field. First, she needed to put on her sun screen. With sun screen on, she … Continue reading “Race For The Rivers – 8/23/2014”
Jake and Robin invited us to go camping with them at Onondaga Cave state park. They gave us the date and told us the campsite they would be staying at. We had the weekend open and decided it would be a fun time to hang out with them. We booked the campsite next to them. … Continue reading “Onondaga Cave Camping – 8/2/2014”
I discovered Meramec Highlands Quarry Park by accident. I was looking through my Facebook page and noticed my neighbor had taken his kids to a park in town. I inquired with him further to understand. He explained where the park was and gave me some tips for getting around the park. The map (thanks Google … Continue reading “Meramec Highlands Quarry Park – 7/29/2014”
We had a large turn out for this Sunset Race. It was late enough in the day, that I brought my wife and kids. We put two boats in the water early and paddled for a bit before the start of the race. For the race, she and the kids hung out for a bit, … Continue reading “67th Sunset Race 7/17/2014”
Danelle works very hard on her garden every summer. Her harvests are getting better as she figures out what works best and what the family will eat 🙂 Three different kinds of beans go great in a stir fry. They all taste about the same, but add some visual appeal to a meal. The plants … Continue reading “Garden Harvest – 6/29/2014”
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”
This is a month full of Art. Danelle is in a painting group and she’s starting to really get her art together. Album
I had planned a surprise trip with Danelle to Boston, MA earlier this year. Some personal things came up and we canceled the trip. Of course the airline didn’t provide any refunds, so we had airfare we were not using. I figured we would never end up using the airfare. However, it worked out that … Continue reading “New York – 10/13/2013”
More flags more fun? At least the kids think so. This is our first family trip to Six Flags ever, let alone since we moved to St. Louis. It isn’t that far from home. The kids don’t look excited in the photo before we entered the park, but I promise we had trouble keeping them … Continue reading “6 Flags – 8/13/2012”