Category: Photos

  Wesley wanted to be the bus from Magic School Bus this year. We, of course, loved the idea too! Abigail got super crafty with it too. We turned this Sam’s Club box (from a sponsored post about Pamper’s I did recently) into the school bus. We cut, taped, and primed it in the garage. […]

  Today is one of those special days. Not because anything monumental happened in our lives today. It is because of a fun little bit of math about what happened a few years ago. Wes turned 2,018 days old today. And if you’re reading this at some point down the road… it also happened to be […]

Disclosure: I was a paid Amgen and Novartis Spokesperson for the #SpeakYourMigraine campaign. The content of this post reflects my own personal opinions and experiences. It was not created, reviewed, or approved by Amgen or Novartis. I started having migraines when I was a kid. I wasn’t, however, officially diagnosed with migraine until my teenage […]

We recently visited the Chicago Shakespeare Theater to see “Peter Pan, A Musical Adventure” with the family as guests of the theater. The theater is located on Chicago’s Navy Pier and holds a special place in our hearts. It is where I proposed to my now wife of over 12 years.   Fly away to […]

I get stuck in my head sometimes. It happened recently when I was pondering this upcoming Father’s Day. I don’t have anything planned for it. Although a nice quiet day at home with the family would be great. I don’t get nearly enough of those. My wife works a job that has her traveling all […]

There is a new sports team in town. The Chicago Dogs baseball team recently opened their first season at the brand new $63 million IMPACT Field development in Rosemont, IL.

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.

Those early days of fatherhood with my first were such a change from the child-free days. My priorities flipped. Beautiful moments are happening all around us and he taught be to focus on them more. He was so little. My first mini me.

Most four-year-olds are inquisitive and adventurous little creatures. My son is no exception. He loves to climb on, under, in, and around basically everything. It’s a good thing my wife and I are not planning on having any more children too. I wake up more mornings to a swift kick or knee in the groin […]

I had a summer job for a few weeks as a painter's assistant when I was in my teens. My title was "Painter's Assistant" because I couldn't cut it as an actual painter.