Total eclipse!

I really didn't realize how cool the total eclipse would be! We live in the path of totality and the boys had off from school today in anticipation of many visitors to our town and thus traffic. Here in Southern Indiana, we saw Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, California and Michigan license plates on the road …

The Indianapolis Zoo

We learned that Hunter would not have Kindergarten today due to the school's first Student Enrichment Day. I am  beginning to understand that students will be able to have a few of these days where they can learn virtually when there is inclement weather, etc. We logged into his Google classroom and did some fun …

Fall 2017 photos

I take them outdoors to formally take photos with my Nikon, somewhere around peak foliage or mid- October each year. At 2 and 4, I rarely get both to look in the same direction anymore and really encourage Hunter to not give a cheeeeees(y) smile. Also, Deacon had a few meltdowns but don't they always …

School pictures

Do all parents get a little nervous dressing their kids for picture day? As hard as we try to wipe the toothpaste off their face, clean their hands, cut their nails, fix their hair, press their shirts, ask them to practice smiles... it's really up to them to make the picture decent. (And hopefully a …

Grateful. Thankful. 2016 was our best year yet.

Happy New Year!!  Well I know I have said it before, but this year really was our best year yet! Not just for the 4 of us but we have many things to be thankful for, for our close family too.  Our boys are thriving. Happy. healthy. rambunctious. They have had their own big year …