Just as we started our journey down the highway to a family movie night at the grandparents yesterday we heard a loud bang, the car shook a little and our tire pressure light flashed on. My wife's first words were "What was that? What did you hit?" I knew it was not good.
We all know these drivers. We deal with them when going to work and school on a daily basis. There...
We are a one car family & each of us has a schedule to keep. That means lots of texting "Where are you?" Last month we found an app that makes it easier.
My favorite place to eat with my dad as a kid was Denny's. I could have breakfast there anytime. That made me smile like nothing else could.
There is a lot to see and do in the western suburbs of Chicago. Deep dish pizza, for example, isn't just found in the city's downtown. There are great pizza locations all over the suburbs. Fashionable shopping options are easy to come by in the suburbs when you consider the outlet malls. Nature can be found in abundance at local forest preserves and the family night out has met it's perfect partner in Chicago's only still operating drive-in theater. There are even some award winning breweries not to be missed.
My favorite car has to be the first car I purchased after getting married. It was a 2005 Hyundai Accent. It was automatic and the color was light blue. Getting our first car as a married couple was an unforgettable milestone.
Chicago is full of places for families to spend time together all year round. There are free outdoor movie nights put on by the city, lots of parks that are kid friendly, and a whole bevy of kid friendly stores. Out of all of the options three of our favorite places to spend time as a family include:
We traveled to California in early October 2015 and really enjoyed ourselves.
We quickly realized that getting home from San Francisco over the weekend start of Fleet Week was going to be...
I look forward to attending the Dad 2.0 Summit every year. It has been a great experience each time I’ve...
My wife and I have been married for ten years as of April 17, 2016. We both had some vacation time to use so we took a trip to Spain. Mr. Dude is too little to be left at home with a sitter for a week while Mom and Dad...
Netflix invited me to visit the DreamWorks campus in Burbank, CA and I was happy to accept the invitation earlier this month.
We said goodbye for the last time to Phoebe this morning, June 9th. She will be deeply missed in our home.
Enter to win a family four-pack of movie tickets valued at $50 via Fandango. Every participant is automatically entered into the sweepstakes for the Grand Prize: a pair of tablets (Large “Superhero” and Mini “Sidekick” size).
Our midwest tradition of visiting an apple orchard and corn maze continued this year. You might have noticed in yesterday’s...
Abigail recently visited her 50th US state. That state was North Dakota. We’ve been meaning to go up there for a while but the right opportunity took a while to show itself. Then it finally did! Subaru lent us the new 2018 Forester for a week to get a feel for the vehicle. They specifically said there was no mileage limit so we took them at their word. Hello 1,600-mile road trip from Chicago, IL to Fargo, ND, with a few stops in between.
This week is the week the Dad 2.0 Summit meets in New Orleans, LA for the second time. I am so excited about it I can hardly wait. I look forward to attending the conference every year. Why? The speakers are cool (even if often sports-focused), the brands are fun...
I’ve attended the Dad 2.0 Summit every year since 2014. It is an amazing annual conference focused on fatherhood and...
I feel like I leveled up on this whole Stay At Home Dad thing this week. The boys and I...