For our Christmas cards this year I decided to use one of our wedding photos. We paid enough for them, afterall, and it was the only year we’d be able to do it. I custom ordered the cards from an artist I found on Etsy, Mattie from Puddle Duck Paper. I thought 75 were enough cards, but I ended up sending out over 100!! I’m sorry if you didn’t get our custom card, but at least I could share them with you here!
Tags:cards·christmas·dallas·etsy·mattie·puddle duck paper·wedding
Meaty! :: Roscoe Village, Chicago
Roscoe Village, Chicago
Dallas, Ed, Steve :: Roscoe Village, Chicago
Allison, Brian, Danny, Dallas, Jen, Ed, Steve, Jill, Kristin, Abby :: Roscoe Village, Chicago
Jill :: Roscoe Village, Chicago
Brian :: Roscoe Village, Chicago
Rachelle :: Roscoe Village, Chicago
This weekend was the perfect autumn weather. Luckily we broke out of that cold spell from earlier in the week. It was chilly, but sunny which made it nice and bright and crisp outside. We had a few friends over and we grilled meat, watched college football, played cards and rocked out to Guitar Hero.
Tags:abby·allison·bbq·brian·cards·Chicago·cooking and baking·dallas·danny·ed·football·grill·guitar hero·jen·jill·kristin·roscoe village·steve
Bong Recreation Area, Wisconsin
Maggie & Dallas, Bong Recreation Area, Wisconsin
Rachelle, Stephanie & Jessica, Wisconsin
Maggie, Bong Recreation Area, Wisconsin
Bong Recreation Area, Wisconsin
Dallas, Bong Recreation Area, Wisconsin
Bong Recreation Area, Wisconsin
Bong Recreation Area, Wisconsin
Finally got to check out the Bong Recreation Area, instead of just laughing at the sign every time we drive past it on the highway. Danny, Lori, Dallas and I went camping there this weekend. It was nice to get away from the computer and the City and TV and all the regular stuff and just unplug for a while.
My brother lives only about a half hour from where we were camping so they came by for a couple hours on Saturday. We checked out the beach at the lake and then had cooked some brats on sticks* for lunch. It was kind of hard. I think that each brat hit the ground and was rinsed about 3 times, but that’s part of camping. You’ve got to expect to eat some dirt. Late on Danny & Dallas golfed 9 holes nearby and Lori and I took Maggie on a 2 mile hike.
Overall, it was a good time. Fun. Relaxing. The only bad part was Saturday night when it started sprinkling in the middle of the night.. and then pouring. The entire place was turned to mud. We left right away in the morning on Sunday and got breakfast at Perkins in Kenosha.
* Brats on sticks was the only meal that didn’t really turn out and it was kind of my fault. I had a little camping grill that I was going to bring along. I used to use for regular grilling all the time. I haven’t really used it much since Dallas moved here 1) because he thinks it’s stupid and 2) he and Kristin have a full-sized grill we use instead. I went to pull my mini grill out the night before camping and it was full of webs and pillbugs. Disgusting. I threw it in the trash. Otherwise, in true Danny fashion, we had wonderful meals. Red beans and rice with kielbasa, corned beef hash with eggs, beef & vegetable soup, grilled corn on the cob, and smores. Lots of smores!
Tags:amanda·Animals·bong·bong recreation area·campfire·camping·campsite·cards·corn·dallas·danny·dog·flowers·jessica·lori·maggie·richard·sausage·stephanie·Wisconsin
