Kids and Pets…like peas and carrots [Video]
Growing up I had a dog named Lucky. She lived 16 years and was truly a part of my childhood. She's the dog that scared the crap out of the neighbors,…
Autumn the Climber [Video]
Our little girl ascended her first mountain, well a 3-foot slide, but it must have seemed like a mountain to her. She hit a few rough spots during the summit…
Happy Holidays 2010
Happy Holidays to all of our family and friends. We hope you've had a great 2010 and wish you the best in 2011. We thank all of you who have…
Have Kids, Will Travel
We love to pack up the car and head out for the day or weekend. Laura and I have done it since we’ve known each other and we have continued it with our children. Almost since Ethan and Autumn’s first month of life, we were driving 2 to 4 hours to visit family. Our travels include visiting Oregon every other month (4 hour drive), driving to California from Portland, camping in eastern Oregon, and many many day trips in whatever area we live. In addition to car trips, Ethan has been on four (to and from California) and Autumn on two (to and from Chicago) airplane trips. Through it all our children have done extremely well. We thought we’d share what we learned from our experience to make your journey with your children more enjoyable.
Baby, it’s cold outside!
After an intense ice and snow drive through Washington yesterday, and quick stop in Beaverton for Santa photos with the cousins, we arrived in McMinnville, Oregon last night where we're…