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…
Strudel & Bratwurst: Christmas Time in Chicago
Strudel and bratwurst...sounds like names for twins or a set of dogs. Or it's the delicious meal I enjoyed at Chicago's 15th Annual Christkindlmarket, a German Christmas festival nearby my…
November in Review: Why We Do What We Do
What am I talking about when I type, "Why we do what we do". This short post is about why we continue to maintain a website and write what we…
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…