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On the Brink of Spring
I snapped a few pictures on the way to pick up some milk this morning. The sky was beautiful and the neighborhood was rather quiet. We are on the brink of spring. It’s in the air. I can feel it.
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A Snowy March Day
After two wonderfully mild days with temperatures in the 50s, it snowed again. Overnight in the Chicago area it snowed 3-7 inches. I don’t think anyone was wanting to see any more snow, but at least it’s beautiful. Here are some pictures from around my apartment in Chicago. These are from a bit later in…
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Eric and His New Bike
My good friend Eric recently decided to move out of the city, downsize all of his belongings, buy a bike, and start farming. Today was the start of his new grand adventure. After a brief stay with Sarah, Micah, and me, he set out for Indiana. Before he settles down to start farming here in a…
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The last few days of alone time with Micah
Well, we are about a month away from Micah becoming a big brother. As I sit and play with him in the mornings it’s still hard for me to comprehend we’re going to have another one of these guys around here in just a few weeks. I’m trying to appreciate my alone time with Micah…
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Mr. Sad Face
Generally speaking my son Micah is a pretty happy kid. But sometimes he’s not. And that frequently happens when he doesn’t get the food he wants. After having a number of goldfish as a snack I told them that it was time to stop eating them and eat some real food for dinner. He was…
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The days are long, but the months are short
Sometimes a day seems very long. Taking care of a 15 month old is a lot of work. Especially considering what his pediatrician said last week: “Looks like he’s gonna give you a run for your money. He’s what we call a boy’s boy.” It’s well worth it though. Seeing him grow up and develop…
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Micah’s First Day in the Snow
Even though it has snowed a number of times this season, Micah had yet to go out and play in the snow. Today, Sarah and I decided that it might be a fun start to the year if Micah went out and enjoyed the snow for the first time.
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Parent Instincts vs. Photographer Instincts
There are clearly instincts that parents have. I realized this early on when I thought Micah, as a newborn, was going to spit up. I rushed to put my hand under his mouth so that it wouldn’t get on his clothes. That was my natural reaction. Reaction times as a parent, even after hours of…
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A Quick Visit to Beaver Lake
Growing up I’d often go to my grandparent’s lake house in Nebraska. But in my adult life, I have rarely had the opportunity to get out there. During our trip to Iowa to see family, we made a quick visit out to the lake. I snapped a few pictures of the evening.
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Thanksgiving in Iowa
This Thanksgiving we traveled out to see my mom’s side of the family in Iowa. The house we spent most of the time in has three cats and two dogs. Micah loves animals. He spent a lot of his time chasing them around. Unfortunately he does not know how to pet them. Mostly he just…