Meet Champ, our recently adopted, 1 yr. old Golden Retriever. Isn’t he a beauty? We got him for free, believe it or not. He is a pedigreed dog (not that we care a whole lot about that) whose father was a champion hunting dog. Maddie, our tiny Jack Russell, hasn’t forgiven [...]

We’ve really enjoyed watching Keegan’s football team play over the course of the past several weeks. They have amassed a 6-1 record; pretty good for a sophomore team! This morning was his high school homecoming game. Below are some pictures taken at the game. Look for Keegan in the #72 jersey. [...]

Our little girl turned five years old this week. How time flies!

A new song by Mark Harris is the inspiration for this post. Go listen to it on Mark’s MySpace site, http://www.myspace.com/markharris.
My kids are growing up and changing sooo fast. Honestly, I mourn the passing of time. It is very hard for me. NOT so hard for my wife I am joking!!! She [...]

Check out our latest photo album from a visit to one of our favorite places, the Shedd Aquarium:

With some sadness and lots of fanfare, Keegan and Tristan left with Grandpa and Grandma Jozwiak on a missions trip to Manitoulin Island, Ontario. This is what Keegan has done each year for the past eight years, but this year is Tristan’s first time. His grandparents promised him that he could go with [...]

Here are a few photos of flowers and such in our garden:

Yesterday (and the night before it) were pretty difficult for us because all three of the little ones were sick with colds and fevers. But we still had a bit of fun when, yesterday afternoon, I managed to pull a second loose tooth from the front of Tristan’s mouth. Thus the title of [...]

Today we decided to attend a Civil War reenactment held nearby at the Lake County Discovery Museum. It was pretty hot outside but well worth some discomfort! And our discomfort was nothing compared to the that of at least 200 people wearing period costume. We had never been to the museum and [...]

Here’s a photo taken by Michele showing Brinley with blue feet from walking barefoot on mulberries.
Blue Foot Brinley