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October - 2012
What a busy month. Its the end of the summer and things are winding down. What crops are left after our warm summer are getting harvested. Near my work, there's a field of corn that looks like its...
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Downtown Walk - 11/10/2013
After discovering all of the new wonders of downtown, I wanted to share them with my family. So, I loaded up the wife and kids and proceeded to drive like I was going to work. I parked in the work lot...
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Farm Time - 12/2/2012
My wife's parents have had a family farm for many years. They call it a farm, but its really just land out in the country. They don't grow any crops... They don't get out to their property much...
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Garden Ridge - 12/8/2012
Some days, you just wanted to get out of the house. This Saturday, we were bored and I had the idea of taking the family shopping to break up the day. We ended up at Garden Ridge. I figured we would...
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Painting - 12/8/2013
Danelle is part of a painting group that meets most weeks. The group occasionally gives out homework and today Danelle is working on hers. On to of that, her mom wanted a few painting photos, so I went...
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Danelle's Trip to Portland - April 28 to May 8, 2012
Eleven days - that is how long I was in Portland, Oregon last spring. A lot can happen in eleven days. Fortunately, not much happened at home - I didn't miss any baseball games (thanks to two rain...
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Cookie Party! - 12/16/12
Everyone loves Christmas cookies, right? But not everyone likes to make all those different kinds of cookies. I mean, you make a batch of 5 different kinds of cookies and suddenly you've dirtied...
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Christmas Bridge - 12/25/2012
My father in law is fascinated with bridges. He can spend hours in Google Earth searching for them. I could think of no better gift to give him on Christmas day, than to take him to see the new I-70...
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K of C Award - 12/30/2012
My father in law was awarded a Knights of Columbus award for family achievement. We went to watch him receive the award and celebrate with him.Album
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December - 2012
December was a good month. I got to spend time with Nathan, who is getting big!And the kids are learning to roller skate. We have taken them a few times to some open skates and they sure get a big kick...
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Bowling - -1/6/2013
Jake called and said that we were invited to go bowling with them. This was the perfect excuse to get out of the house and the doldrums of winter darkness. Off to the bowling alley we went. Learning...
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KC Late Christmas 1/18/2013
We went to KC for a late Christmas celebration this year. It worked out well that we could be there the same time as Holly and Jim. Really, we came in town to see David! We hadn't seen him since...
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January 2013
We finished out the first month of the year with lots of time indoors. Corvin and Sonora enjoy playing board games with their grandparents!Also, the kids discovered that what is old can be new again....
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Corvin Basketball - 2/2/2013
Corvin spent the spring on a basketball team from three different schools. The team was actually pretty good and Corvin was an above average player. Most Saturday mornings, we were watching his team...
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Sugar Maple Festival - 2/2/2013
I received an unsolicited email from my father about a sugar maple festival not to far from my house. Following the link, I found that it was for the previous year. However, some persistent web...
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Kimmiswick - 2/16/2013
I love the big rivers around St. Louis. I spend a lot of time thinking about how I can travel them. A trip I have been thinking about for a while now is a float down the Mississippi to Kimmswick, MO....
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Cup Stacking - 2/19/2013
Corvin always wanted to be in a cup stacking contest. He finally got signed up and went with mom to the contest. He says that the contest is fun but hard. By the look on his face, it takes deep...
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Making Dessert - 2/21/2013
We needed some family time. I figured the best way to do that was to do something together that the kids would enjoy. Making dessert kept the kid's interest, and they got to eat their work when they...
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February - 2013
What a busy fun month! Lets look back at some of the memories.I remember picking up the kids from school one night and Sonora was especially sad. I had some shopping I wanted to do and asked her to...
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Spring Break in KC - 3/18/2013
We sent the kids to KC to stay with their grandparents. This gave Danelle and I some rest while the kids got to be spoiled by grandma and grandpa for a week. A win win in everybody's book.They got to...
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