"The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Friday, August 21, 2026

Finally!

We FINALLY made it out to Lake Delhi today! Nick and I took the day off work and we all headed out to the lake. We enjoyed exploring the area, did a little fishing, and had lunch in the boat. It was glorious! In the mid-afternoon, we decided we had enough sun, took one more ride down the river, and then we ran out of gas! It was a fiasco, but if you have to be stranded somewhere, the lake is the place to be! We eventually made it to a local marina, bought some gas, and were ready to be done. Unfortunately, the motor still would not start! We continued trolling back to the dock and luckily we made it back safely. We got everything loaded up and figured out that there was an air lock in the fuel line. (Nick got that fixed later!) It was an eventful day, maybe not as relaxing as we had planned, but still a wonderful day at the lake with our family!
 




 

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Week Away...

Ben and Conner were able to spend the week with Nana and Gramps! Their cousins were also there, so Nana and Gramps had a full house. The kids all enjoyed their time together so much! Conner sent me a picture of himself climbing the rock wall which was very scary for him, so we were really proud that he overcame his fear to try this. Thank you to Nana and Gramps for showing the kids such a great time all week!


 

Friday, July 31, 2026

Lunch...

I was able to work from home today and was actually available to make lunch for these guys! They have been eating sandwiches and cereal for lunch all summer, so I felt like some homemade macaroni and cheese was necessary!


 

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Celebration!

The birthday celebration continued into Saturday! 








Friday, July 24, 2026

Birthday Weekend!

We went to Bettendorf today to spend the weekend celebrating all the July birthdays! On Friday, everyone enjoyed outdoor and indoor games and relaxed at what we still call "the new house!" This was our first experience with everyone staying at Nana and Gramps' house since they moved. 





 

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Happy Birthday!

Hard to believe but Conner and Ben are 19 years old today!!! We went out to Pregame for dinner and the guys opened presents after that. We followed that up with some ice cream lasagna. Happiest of birthdays to our two amazing sons!














Sunday, July 12, 2026

Race...

 The guys made it to a race tonight in Vinton!