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Ava used to steal other kids’ scooters at the park, so we finally decided it was time to get her […]

Christine and I did a stellar cleanup job after the camping trip. I was genuinely impressed with our motivation to

Ava loves me every bit as much as I love her. Both of our faces light up when we see

Ava and I needed to get out of the house. We’d both been sick for the past week and just

Ava had a fun short visit to Northbrook to catch the Memorial Day Parade. The morning was really nice, though

We’re kicking off Memorial Day weekend downtown. We grabbed breakfast near the Bean and walked around on a beautiful day.

Ava wanted Christine to make her laugh while we were in Miami getting ready one day, and this clip of

While we were in Miami, we grabbed dinner with our buddy Rick — such a nice, wholesome, sweet guy. He

Who knew Ava would turn out to be such a fan of rides? She went on the carousel at Lion

Birds were absolutely everywhere at Jungle Island. We each got a turn feeding the parrots and explored every type of

We packed up our bags and headed to Miami! The days were filled with sun, water, animals, and Ava running

Ava went above and beyond today. She was a perfect angel from the church ceremony all the way through the

Ava couldn’t have been a more perfect child for Sherry and Nik’s wedding. She made us so proud, walking down

We celebrated Easter as a family out in the forest this year. We headed to Swallow Cliffs in Palos and

We went hunting for Easter eggs a second time this weekend. Christine, Ava, and I headed to Mary Bartelme Park,

Christine and I blinked and suddenly Ava turned into a big girl. She’s thinking and acting like a full-blown toddler