We spent last weekend in the Chicago area with some relatives on my dad's side of the family. It was a great trip! Dylan was able to play real drums with two of his 2nd cousins in Mt. Prospect, he had the entire kid's section of the Morton Arboretum...

This morning Crystal and I ran the Day of the Tread 10K race. It was fun racing with Crystal after training with her for this half-marathon. I have to say that I am extremely proud of her and that I am amazed at how tough she is as a runner. I've...

Today is Dylan's 18 month birthday. Our little baby is not so little anymore and is certainly not a baby anymore. He is now officially a big boy in our book. He has been sleeping in a big boy bed for the last month, answering yes or no questions...

Crystal ran the Run for the Hills 5K race this morning and finished 1st place overall for females (10th overall in the entire race). This is a picture of her after the awards ceremony. She received a cool plaque that we can use for garage art and...

Today Dylan is 17 months old. He is growing up so fast! Just this Wednesday, at a free kids music class trial that we went to, Dylan ran around mingling with all the other moms and kids and ended up sitting on the teacher's lap. He has started to be...