Glamping…
I used to consider myself a reasonably hardcore backpacker. I was perfectly comfortable carrying a 25# pack far into the …
Yellow
When I imagine people deciding a color for a room, I imagine swatches painted on the wall in different shades, …
Off to School
Tom has been staying with us for over two years now and he’s grown infinitely in that time. He bought …
Plumbing, My Favorite
Insert sarcasm here. The laundry utility sink has a pump that hangs below the basin to lift water up to …
Bikes…
I’ve basically stopped riding since moving east coast. Road is practically off the table since the area is known for …
Dirty Jobs
Some jobs are dirty, just plain dirty. Like cleaning the sink trap (ok, I can deal with that), baby puke …
Boat Ride!
We finally had some time to head out on the work boat. Ryder and I got the boat out Saturday …
Master Builder
The summer has flown by… at an astonishing rate. One of the few constants through the last couple months, is …
Announcing…
We were frequently asked if there would be another child in our future, and while we had always wanted to …
A Rumble…
…is one of the characteristic noises a wheel bearing makes when it is going bad. It’s a symptom that slowly …
BANG!
BANG is really the only way to describe the noise that came amidst the closing moments of a small but …
Fly-by
Each year during the Navy Academy Commencement Week, the Blue Angels perform and air show over the Severn River. We …
Trampoline
We weighed heavily the pros and cons associated with trampolines and even endured some negative feedback here and there, but …
F-I-V-E-!
I think we said this at 1, 2 and every birthday so far, but 5 sounds like an exceptionally big …
Easter Eggs
We nearly didn’t have our Easter Egg Hunt despite the 6 weeks of planning and preparing. The week preceding the …