Days With Dylan

Just getting a little work done with daddy.

Our teacher gift this year - "For Your Mistletoes." Budget friendly and easy. (Thanks, Pinterest.)

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Marc had a blast watching the Blackhawks battle their way to win the Stanley Cup. Probably the best day of his early summer was a round of...

 His buddy BeanBag Bear got some hangtime.  Just chillin' and reading Nemo at the doctor's office. Elle, my "acc...

A second visit to D's classroom in May - for Mother's Day. Being with my little tinker on that day was one of the highlights of sp...

We had the great privilege of dedicating Elliana at Blanchard Alliance Church on Mother's Day - committing to raise her in a household ...

Reading Dylan books before bedtime. (Dylan was his sleeping buddy on the trundle below.)  Climbing trees on the Naperville River walk...

At least there are a couple people in the world who like it when it rains. 

May at Henry Puffer School means lots of visits to Dylan's preschool, for various events. The school hosts an open house for all the p...

They said it would happen. They ALL said it would happen. And now, quite officially, it has. Dylan has “grown up so quickly.” ...

Throwing coins in fountains at Yorktown Mall (pavers supplied by Daddy!). Hmm - what could they be wishing for? Dylan - a visit to DuPage ...

Hello, Sunshine - that's really what Elle's shirt says. :)

Elle finally got her Christmas present. :) Shipped last November, we saved it for outdoor use, and put it together on one of our first war...

Are you near your Kleenex box? Every year, Dylan's preschool goes to Tivoli Bowl -  the very cool,  oldschool bowling alley in downt...

This picture absolutely represents the spring we've experienced. The proof is evident that it's spring: our daffodils figured o...

Spring came in like a lion, all right. Chicagoland was pounded with rains last month, causing major flooding in areas, including Downers G...

This photo from last month just cracks me up. And I'm not sure exactly why. Is it Dylan, who just fell? (I admit, I do have a "f...

Well, good golly -where do I begin? I noticed my last post was from August 2012. It's no wonder I haven't posted anything since.  In...

One thing I love about kids is how little it takes to keep them entertained at times. These days, a ride on Dylan's "new" (...

Papa and Nana took Dylan to the Brookfield Zoo for his first time ever! Then mamma went the cheap route, and took the kids to Cosley Z...

A few pictures from Touch-A-Truck event in July....

Elle started crawling in June while we were in South Dakota. (My mom got to see her do it for the very first time!) So when we returned to...

A few pics from our trip to South Dakota, to celebrate my brother's 40th... My immediate family, at Ryan's party.  :) My ...