Eliana turned eight months old today. To learn what she’s been up to, and also to read updates from previous months, check out this page. You can sign up to receive the updates via e-mail as well. A big thanks to my parents, who watched Eliana this afternoon so that Jenelle and I could go […]
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Baby’s First Company Picnic
Even though it was pretty hot, Eliana did great at the company picnic today. She was very patient while we pushed her around in the stroller, got our food and drinks, and found a place to sit under the tent. As we finished our meals, which included a huge variety of food as it does […]
Hitting the Links
Last Sunday, I joined Dad and my brother, Andrew, for nine holes of golf at Johnson Park. To make things more competitive, we set up the following handicap system: 1) Dad gets one stroke per hole. 2) I get one stroke on par 3 holes, two strokes on par 4s, and three strokes on par […]
Keep on Cookin’
Frequent visitors may have noticed that I’ve posted something here every day since July 23. I don’t have anything to post today — except this ADORABLE shot of Eliana with her play kitchen. Jenelle took this while I was at work. Good one, sweetie!
Awesome Family, Plumber Edition
Let’s hear it for my dad! He’s one of these guys who will do what it takes to get things done. In the past week, two of the three toilets in our house developed issues. The flush valve got stuck on one of them, and the fill valve starting leaking on the other. Thanks to […]
Weathering the Storm
A thunderstorm early this evening generated a “downburst” near I-94 and highway 50. This led to the tornado sirens sounding. We spent about ten minutes in the basement before realizing the storm was far enough south that it wouldn’t threaten us. When another big storm hit earlier this summer (on June 8), we pulled Eliana […]
Awesome Family, North Racine Edition
This post is about my cousin Rachel, who turned ten years old last month. She is a pretty amazing cousin. She is very smart for her age, and I think she understands way more than most people realize. She also has a variety of interests. She won a multi-school spelling bee a few months ago, […]
Awesome Family, Minnesota Edition
This post is written with a big THANKS to my sister-in-law, Holly, who takes amazing photographs of us every time she comes to visit. We got this great shot yesterday afternoon: I’ve already ordered a couple of 8x10s and some note cards. Holly can take great photos of you and your family as well. Check […]
Just Keep Floating
Eliana’s bumblebee swimsuit is still a bit big on her, but she enjoyed time in the pool with Bubba (aka GrandTom, aka Grandpa) yesterday afternoon.
Laughter is Contagious
Here’s the proof:
