Category: St. Louis

This past weekend we made it back to the Missouri Botanical Gardens, one of my absolute favorite places in St. Louis. This was a special trip, though, because in the four years we have lived here, Andrew had never been! We finally made the trip as a whole family and we had such a great … Continue reading “Missouri Botanical Gardens”

This past weekend we tried to pack in plenty of family time as both Andrew and I will be traveling and away from each other for the entirety of this week. Traveling is a big part of academia, and we are definitely used to it, but I find that I really miss him when he … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

Here we are, on the cusp of something I imagine will turn into spring- waking up to an earlier light, only to freeze walking out into the cold morning air, afternoons warm enough to go without a jacket (but only in the sun), piles of snow still in places around us. I walk in a … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

Goodness gracious! I had quite a weekend with these little rascals. Let me tell you, it’s a good thing I slapped that week of relaxation under my belt, because it helped me gear up for some serious stress these last two weekends. When Andrew travels, I’m not going to lie, things get real around here. It is surely … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

Perhaps our kids will think us cruel some day for it, but we have yet to throw our kids an actual birthday party (well, other than Milo’s third birthday, where we invited some neighbors over and threw the kids in the back yard with some cupcakes). Part of it has to do with the fact … Continue reading “Milo & Eliza at the City Museum”