Category Archives: family

We celebrated Independence Day in the Smith household with family time, picnics, fireworks, and barbeques…probably like most other people in the country. Nathan, Elias, and I walked to the park in the early afternoon, and were surprised to find ourselves … Continue reading →

We’ve been in survival mode for a week or so now in the Smith household. After five years of teaching summer school, I thought I was going to have the summer free. It turned out, though, that the director of … Continue reading →

It was Daddy’s day today at our house. When Elias woke up, I brought him into our bedroom and he woke up Nathan with an excited “Hi Daddy!” Almost the first thing Elias says every morning is “Daddy.” I think … Continue reading →

Nathan and I have really been wanting to go to Multnomah Falls. Since this weekend was gorgeous, we decided it would be a fun time to go. However, Nathan also wanted to take me on a date to see a … Continue reading →

It’s been a long time since I wrote about our trip to Indiana…but there is one more event from our trip I want to share. On Friday we woke up in Cincinnati after seeing the ballgame the previous evening, and … Continue reading →

The real reason we drove to Cincinnati was to attend a Reds game. As we were planning our trip to Indiana, Nathan and I decided we wanted to go to a Major League Baseball Game. There are quite a few … Continue reading →

Thursday was the long day of our trip…but it was tons of fun. We woke up earlier than usual, and drove from Lafayette to Cincinnati, Ohio. Elias did well in the car, but he was very glad when we stopped … Continue reading →

On Wednesday of our trip to Indiana, my father-in-law decided to take us to Turkey Run State Park. Again, because it was a school day, the place was nearly deserted. It was a beautiful (but very warm) day. We briefly … Continue reading →

As we were planning what to do while in Indiana, my Father-in-law suggested a trip to the dunes. On Tuesday, we drove up to Lake Michigan and had a beautiful day playing in the sand. I had been meaning to … Continue reading →

Monday was the second full day we were in Indiana, and we decided to mostly just rest and let Elias catch up on the time change. We played at home for a lot of the day, but we did go … Continue reading →