January 14, 2016
Eilidh Travels the World
In addition to states, we're tracking Eilidh's firsts when it comes to travel across Iowa…
November 1, 2015
Twin Cities 2015
For the first time since 2012, we planned a weekend trip to the Twin Cities…
October 11, 2015
Quad Cities Weekend
Earlier this week, we made the last-minute decision to buy tickets for the Chris Tomlin and…
August 22, 2015
Kansas City with Noah
Friday, August 21 As Noah's LEGO collection continued to grow, so did Amanda's desire to…
August 1, 2015
Melbourne
Mousehole Days in Melbourne, Iowa, landed on August 1 this year, a day Amanda and Kelly…
July 22, 2015
New York City (Part 2)
Sunday, July 19 The first item on our Sunday agenda was lunch at a longtime New York cheese…
July 18, 2015
New York City (Part 1)
Friday, July 17 After sitting at the gate for nearly an hour, our journey to…
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…