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This is my favorite time of year. I really really love it when the weather starts to cool down. You can do stuff like go to Olbrich Gardens...

She's nine! And nine is fine. Claire's birthday was on a beautiful cool day. We made the most of it and the new deck to have f...

Being fully happy: Trying, as always, to avoid a picture:  Getting a little help with her zipper from her sister:

The last week of summer held a few surprises for us.  First, Milena got croup. This was my first experience with croup so when she woke up i...

When I decide to write a post, usually I start looking through the pictures I've taken since the last post. This time, the only picture...

We've been spending a lot of time in Door County this summer. The kids want to spend every possible second at the pool. When these pict...

Milena turns three today.   I think she's relieved to have woken up to find all her teeth still in her mouth, and all her diapers...

This is becoming a quarterly blog, at best. We've been busy, I  guess? In any case, here are some highlights. In the spring, we had th...

March started off cold.  I think this may have been the only snow this year. I don't remember. Maybe it was the only time we actually us...

Its been said before, but I'll go ahead and confirm, the 'terrible twos' are nothing compared to what three brings. Milena isn...