Ziplining in Dubuque

Ziplining in Dubuque

This is the fourth year in a row we’ve vacationed with Gina, Steve, and Luca (nuestra otra familia) in Guttenberg, Iowa. Why Guttenberg? Because my family has cabins there (free lodging!), it’s on the Mississippi River (fun on the water!), and it’s...
Random Thoughts Thursday 135

Random Thoughts Thursday 135

We finished the Rockefeller book! I will eventually post the long list of words I had to look up. There are only a few I recall without looking at my list: sobriquet, scion, and platitudinous, and only one I am using daily: scuttlebutt. Next up in the “book club...
Luca’s 6th Birthday!

Luca’s 6th Birthday!

I was in Dallas last weekend for Luca’s 6th birthday! Steven and I have celebrated Luca’s 2nd, 3rd, and 5th birthdays in person with him! Steven wasn’t able to make this trip because of work though. Sad face. Luckily, I found affordable tickets for...
Spring break in KC!

Spring break in KC!

I’ve been to Kansas City every month this year! Craziness! In January we went to meet Baby William. In February I went with my parents and my maternal grandma, so my grandma could meet Baby William. And this month, we met Gina, Steve, and Luca there for the...
Whirlwind

Whirlwind

Gah, December has been such a whirlwind, right?! Two weekends ago, I had a four-day weekend in Texas with my otra familia: This is the third year in a row I’ve gone with Luca to see Santa! Steven couldn’t come, but we FaceTimed with him, and sent him some...