October 11, 2015
Quad Cities Weekend
Earlier this week, we made the last-minute decision to buy tickets for the Chris Tomlin and…
August 1, 2015
Melbourne
Mousehole Days in Melbourne, Iowa, landed on August 1 this year, a day Amanda and Kelly…
July 4, 2015
Another 4th in Milo
The third of July didn't go quite as planned, but an emergency room visit for…
March 28, 2015
Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls
Friday, March 27 With spring officially upon us, timing was ideal for a quick overnight…
December 13, 2014
Dakota City Christmas
Our busy, Christmas-themed Friday started bright and early with Noah's second pre-school program. I was up early…
November 30, 2014
Hawkeyes Basketball
Over the past few years, Grandpa Mac and I have made one or more trips…
November 28, 2014
Geocaching in Missouri
In lieu of Black Friday shopping, Kevin and I spent our second consecutive year exploring the backroads…
November 1, 2014
Cedar Rapids Weekend
Friday, October 31 After a successful parent/teacher conference recapping Noah's first two months of 4-year-old…
August 3, 2014
Melbourne
For the third time in four years, we rounded up the kids and drove northwest to…
July 21, 2014
Minor League Weekend
There are few better ways to spend a summer night than at the ballpark, enjoying…
July 7, 2014
4th of July Weekend
For the fourth year in a row, we traveled an hour south to Milo for their…
June 21, 2014
Indianola
Noah, Emmie, and I decided to give Amanda a night to relax at home and…