i'm going to make it (after all)

Today was a busy day for us. Oliver had his first pee-wee game of the season, and Andrew got the lawn mower blades sharpened & oil chang...

We're participating in Urbandale's 32 Parks in 90 Days challenge ! Today was the first day of the challenge, and so I took the ki...

Urbandale, a town just northwest of Des Moines, is challenging you to visit 32 parks in 90 days! To participate, you need to download their ...

For Christmas, Andrew gave Oliver a copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . I have to admit that I never could get into the ...

The library regularly has characters come visit for meet & greets with kids, like Clifford the Big, Red Dog. Today, they had the opportu...

Somehow, we're more than halfway through the school year. Oliver celebrated his 100th day at school last week, and now we're plannin...

The Trumpeter Swan Society hosted a "swan soirée" at Walnut Woods State Park in West Des Moines today.  They promised hands-on act...

I took the kids to the mall in their pajamas to get their picture with Santa! Oliver just hopped on up there and made himself comfortable. ...

We love the library! It's such a great place to find fun and free events for the family. We pre-registered for a free gingerbread dec...

Here in Des Moines, trick-or-treating is done the day before Halloween on Beggar's Night. Kids go around, tell jokes, and get candy on t...