We did not hitch up the wagon and head west this summer. No sailing the seven seas either. We did make an effort though to jam as many adventures in as we could. First stop was Willis Tower. Dad & elder two conquered this one. Lived in/around Chicago nearly my whole life, and this is a monument…
From July 4th on, the summer completely got away from us. Gone in an instant. Which I suppose is the sign of a good time. No dragging. With that we now have 4 kids attending schools. Dawn will get some much needed quiet time for at least a couple hours in the morning. Freeing her…
We are incredibly lucky to have extended family members who have unconditionally welcomed us up to their lakehouse on a quiet lake in Northeastern Wisconsin for the last 5+ years. It gives our kids a chance to get the lakehouse experience they would not get anywhere else. We are forever thankful. It gives the whole…
What can I say, been busy enjoying the Summer of 2014. We have been busy busy with the likes of: beach trips, new jobs, swim lessons, sports galore, gardening, library visits, laughing, riding, playing, sliding, reading, writing and block partying. This past week though felt like one I just could not let fall away into…
Around here we just love this time of the year for countless reasons. One big one is this year’s batch of holiday cards in all their glory. There is something untouchable about sending/receiving a tangible object to display rather than checking out someone’s Facebook to see their latest family photos. Dawn does a heck of…