Ben

On Father’s Day, Ben took Lexi to the Milwaukee Mile, an IndyCar race held here in Milwaukee every spring. ...Continue Reading »

One minute I was in bed, the next I was out. It happened that quickly because when you wake up at 3 in the morning, furiously slapping the imaginary, four-legged vermin from your hair, the body moves without your permission. ...Continue Reading »

Today is our 15-year wedding anniversary and according to eHow.com's 'How to Celebrate a 15-year Anniversary with Instructions' you should:

#1: "Acknowledge your anniversary date. When you wake up in the morning, kiss your spouse good morning and wish him happy anniversary. Leave a note in your spouse's pocket or on the bathroom mirror telling your spouse how much you love him and how happy you are to be married. You can also send an email card, a text message or buy a store-bought anniversary card signed by you."

Those folks over at eHow.com sure know their romance, don't they? ...Continue Reading »

We spent yesterday either in the baby-pool, in the lake or standing in front of the fan and all the while Ben and I took photos. And unbeknown to us, all the while the ISO setting was maxed-out so all the shots turned out grainy. So in an attempt to salvage my favorite photo from yesterday, I converted it to a black and white to minimize the multi-speckeld effect on the skin tones. ...Continue Reading »