Christmas fell on Thursday and I still had to work on Friday. So after a short day at the office, we left in the early afternoon for Kansas City to celebrate with my family. As always, the pool table in my parents basement is a big hit. ‘ Of course, coming to KC also had … Continue reading “Christmas in KC – 12/26/2014”
Like many families, we don’t seem to get together often enough. In an attempt to remedy that, we planned an extended family campout. The plan was to meet at Pomme de Terre State Park on Friday night and hang out till Sunday. Of course even with a family campsite, plans get in the way. Danelle … Continue reading “Family Campout – 9/20/2014”
We were on the road by 6 am, which was a feat with the people involved. Even getting our two kids to wake up on time was simple compared with my brothers, Herman and Henry. Much to my surprise, everybody got up with minimal fuss and we were on the road. 3/4 of my passengers … Continue reading “Hayden and Jennifer 10 Years – 7/12/2014”
My sister Hannah and her friends Tiffany, Shelby, and Kaley came to visit for a few days. Being poor college students, Hannah depended on her big brother to give her free room and board plus some entertainment. And being the good brother, I didn’t let them down. The weekend started with a call from Hannah … Continue reading “Hannah and Company – 6/26/2014”
I always try to make sure that when family or friends are in town, I show them the best of the St. Louis area. For this trip, I introduced Hannah to Elephant Rocks State Park. Its a really cool park about 90 minutes South of St. Louis that has large rocks and paths going through … Continue reading “Hannah at Elephant Rocks – 5/28/2012”
My sister Hannah is a fan of Asian culture. This year, the Missouri Botanical Garden is hosting the Chinese Lantern Festival. Danelle got tickets to go and we invited Hannah to come to St. Louis and see the festival in person. Hannah was not to miss this and made sure she could be in town … Continue reading “Hannah at the Lantern Festival – 5/27/2012”
We travled to Kansas City this year to celebrate Easter. Grandma Pat started off the wonderful weekend by taking the kids to the “Ball Museum” (Wonderscope Children’s Museum). They always love going there with grandma to play. Aunt Holly decided to join them. After the trip to the museum, Hannah had PROM that night for … Continue reading “Easter and Prom 4.23”