Chrissy and I took Aiden and Gavin to the Taste of Chicago for our annual slice of Eli’s cheesecake on a stick, cheesy garlic bread and anything from Sweet Baby Ray’s. This was Gavin’s first trip to the Taste so far. We packed the boys into the double stroller and made our way through the lunchtime crowd on opening...
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Chrissy and her Mom took the boys and Taylor to Johnson’s Farms in Hobart to pick some strawberries. The weather was nice (despite the recent rainstorms), so they had a good time in the fields. Aiden loves strawberries, and he was eating them right off the plants. Chrissy and Mom took turns carrying Gavin in the Baby Bjorn...
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The siding on the house and the garage is finally done. It was a big job and took a couple of weeks to complete. Glenn and Kevin did fantastic work, and you wouldn’t recognize the house at all now! I think that it actually makes the house look bigger. You can see that there is now a 100% difference. BEFORE AFTER We still...
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Once a month, Chrissy takes a day off for scrapbooking. She drives to Schneider with some friends and they spend the entire day (10 AM to 10 PM) working on their scrapbook pages. It’s a sanity day for her, but effectively strands me at home with the kids. Most times, the boys and I have a good day and nothing goes wrong,...
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I recently heard about the Transformers candy dispensers that will be given away as promotional items by Target. Chrissy and I shop at Target all the time, so I thought that we could pick up some M&Ms and order me one. From the picture, it looks like it will be pretty big, like a decent-sized gumball machine. We’ll...
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Aiden will be turning three in August, which means that he will be starting pre-school in the Fall. Because he has Childhood Apraxia of Speech, he’s considered to be “special needs” by the school district. This means that there needs to be an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting to determine the level...
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I turned 36 years old on Tuesday, June 2nd. Now before you start with your condolences, know that I’m perfectly happy with getting older. I was in a much better place at 26 than I was at 16, and I’m in a much better place now at 36 than I was at 26. That said, I’m looking forward to seeing 46. Time is my...
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