Elmo Bouncy House
Ava's face lit up the second she spotted the Elmo bouncy house in the courtyard. She kept yelling…
Family In-Town
Betsy, Tim, and Evan came into town for a visit this past weekend. We met them at Montrose…
First of Many Camping Trips
We successfully completed our first camping trip. We drove out to Rock Cut State Park and let nature…
VideoScooting Away!
Ava used to steal other kids' scooters at the park, so we finally decided it was time to…
Cleanup After Camping
Christine and I did a stellar cleanup job after the camping trip. I was genuinely impressed with our…
Father’s Day 2014 (#2 for Dave)
Ava loves me every bit as much as I love her. Both of our faces light up when…
Garfield Park Conservatory
Ava and I needed to get out of the house. We'd both been sick for the past week…
Sick Puddin’ Face
Ava's been sick for the past few days — a high temp for two days, feeling fine for…
Memorial Day Parade!
Ava had a fun short visit to Northbrook to catch the Memorial Day Parade. The morning was really…
Millennium Park
We're kicking off Memorial Day weekend downtown. We grabbed breakfast near the Bean and walked around on a…
VideoHappy Ava Laughing!
Ava wanted Christine to make her laugh while we were in Miami getting ready one day, and this…
Nicest Guy
While we were in Miami, we grabbed dinner with our buddy Rick — such a nice, wholesome, sweet…
Ava’s First Roller Coaster
Who knew Ava would turn out to be such a fan of rides? She went on the carousel…
Jungle Island
Birds were absolutely everywhere at Jungle Island. We each got a turn feeding the parrots and explored every…
Miami for some Sun and Animals!
We packed up our bags and headed to Miami! The days were filled with sun, water, animals, and…
VideoThe Perfect Little Flower Girl
Ava went above and beyond today. She was a perfect angel from the church ceremony all the way…
Ava Was Amazing!
Ava couldn't have been a more perfect child for Sherry and Nik's wedding. She made us so proud,…
Ava the Flower Girl
We went to Sherry and Nick's rehearsal dinner tonight, and Ava got to be a flower girl in…
“I See My Shadow”
I still remember making silly shapes with my shadow as a kid, so it was fun watching Ava…
It’s Officially Easter
We celebrated Easter as a family out in the forest this year. We headed to Swallow Cliffs in…
Hunting for Easter Eggs
We went hunting for Easter eggs a second time this weekend. Christine, Ava, and I headed to Mary…
Big Girl
Christine and I blinked and suddenly Ava turned into a big girl. She's thinking and acting like a…
Feet
I'm in love with Ava's feet — they're so soft and just ridiculously cute. She loves falling asleep…
The Big Announcement
We made our big announcement Friday: Ava is going to be a big sister this October! She wore…