When Don and I were newlyweds, we visited the Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis (which back then was called the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial – the name was changed February of this year). It was summer so we walked around the arch and ventured inside to see the exhibits. However, the tram ride… Read More Gateway Arch National Monument
I know everyone is always so surprised how quickly time passes, but I am seriously shocked that the boys are already a month old! Don and I both agreed this past weekend that it is seems so much easier than Elizabeth’s first month. Granted, my dad was here for the first 5 days, and Don… Read More Twins: One Month!
A few summers ago, my dad rode his bike across the USA from Virginia to Oregon. You can read his blog here, or check out the article my cousin wrote about him for the Green Bay Press Gazette. During their ride through Missouri, the group had a rest day and went to check out some… Read More Ozarks National Scenic Riverway
Hi, I’m Katie and I have (had?) a Netflix addiction Ok, maybe not a full on addiction, but I was watching way too much Netflix during the day. I would almost always have it playing in the background on my laptop when I was playing with E. When she went to daycare, I turned… Read More Lenten Practice
Two weeks ago today we brought the boys home from the hospital and I am STILL in shock about how ridiculous their birth story is. Most of it is due to the fact that Elizabeth’s labor was SO LONG. Even after I was 10 cm dilated, I still pushed for almost two hours. I can’t… Read More Twins: Two Weeks Later
My induction was scheduled for Friday morning (the 23rd), and I hadn’t really been having any sort of indication that the boys would come on their own. Baby B (Henry) was still a loose cannon. Despite having been head down at my appointment on Tuesday, my OB warned me that if he turned breech… Read More Twins: A Birth Story