An Ode to Jack Johnson

Banana pancakes on a Saturday morning

A Goode Time

We just got home from a fabulous weekend with Josh's side of the family. His cousin, Mindy, and her now-husband, Dan, tied the knot! This meant practically EVERYONE was coming to Mishawaka, IN.
Love that.

(Naptime for the Ring Bearer)

P.S. Being these guys' uncle and aunt is pretty awesome.

Trains and Planes: A Boy Day

Last weekend, Josh begged me to go to the airshow downtown.

We packed kid-friendly lunches and hit the Metra.

The beach was packed. We were lucky enough to snag enough sand to setup a single towel.

The planes were either crazy LOUD, whale-ish-ly BIG, or madly coordinated.
Naturally, we called my Dad, knowing he would appreciate that.


I learned a lot. Who knew that those big cargo planes were really that big? The tail on those babies is nearly 5 stories high! Woof!
Josh really enjoyed himself. It was funny to watch him. He was seven years old all over again.