Although Nathan was fighting illness the whole time, we had a great time in High Ridge with Alex’s family. We got them a trampoline for Christmas and the weather was nice enough that we could get it set up and let the wild monkeys test it out. They are energetic boys and it’s a great way for them to work out some wiggles. We really enjoyed the regular agenda of bikes, swings, books, and building (from Lego to trains) along with the new additions of trampoline and exploring the storm drain. Alex had a business trip to Orlando, so we were happy to be able to lend some extra support to Hanna while he was gone. Big shout out to Alex for finishing up the long process to become a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA). He’s a graduate! Congratulations, Alex!
Now that we are back in Utah, we can regroup and plan for what’s ahead. Nathan got some antibiotics yesterday, so hopefully he’s on the mend. He’ll stick around here for a few weeks and help Margaret with some work on her current house and with plans and selections for her new house. We are also on baby watch for the next couple of weeks as Lauren and Bo will be welcoming a new daughter soon. I will be hopping on a flight back to help out there for a bit. Once I return here, we have big plans for travel for the spring, so stay tuned!
Reality Bites
On Monday, we packed the car, bid farewell to Alex's family and drove away. We were bound for Lauren & Bo's place in West Virginia. About an hour later, in rural Illinois, the car alerts started going off, the car started to behave strangely, and by the time we...
Swiss National Day
We made it back to St. Louis and started right back to the usual: projects at Alex's house and hanging out with the fam. August first is Swiss National Day, marking the date of the signing of the original Letter of Confederation in 1291, so we decided to do a few...
B-day & Chicago
Howdy! Remember when I said this trip would be less vacation-like and more like real life? Well, this week was a bit of both. The beginning of the week was real life. We worked on projects, including patching walls and painting the boys' room at Alex's place....