This is by far one of our favorite dishes. It is simple, easy and delicious. 3/4 lbs salmon fillet (with skin) 4 oz pesto (we cheat and use Christopher Ranch brand store bought pesto) 1 cedar plank Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper Soak the cedar plank in water for at least one hour. Preheat […]
My book club pick for the year was Iron House, by John Hart. I picked this book in a quick Meijer run at about 6 AM back in December when Hailey decided it was time to rise early on a Sunday. I had heard of the author, and his last name stood out in my memory […]
Here we are again, right on the cusp of the next month, trying to remember the prior month. If it weren’t for phone cameras and Facebook, we would not have any idea when Hailey did what. Metrics Height: 26 1/4″, 25% Weight: 16 lb. 7 oz., 25% Head Circumference: 17″, 25% We have been a […]
Hailey has become much more willful in her 7th month. She’s learning how to express what she wants and what she doesn’t want to do. Crying has changed from a signal that something is wrong, to an indication that she wants something. The upside to this is that nothing makes you feel better in the […]
This has been a fun Derby week for the Hart family. It is weeks like this that remind us how much this town as grown on us. Elaine and Hailey headed to Dawn at the Downs Wednesday morning with the work crew, enjoying breakfast at Millionaires row and then watching the horses work out on […]
What a big month for our baby girl! She now sits, crawls (3/30, 6.5 months), and pulls up. This all happened about halfway through the month, right after they occasionally started putting Hailey in the bigger infant room at day care. I think she wanted to be like the bigger babies and get her move […]
Hailey’s first trip to Mundelein finally came in April. We had postponed a couple of times due to our streak of illness. Our trip was definitely a roadtrip because it involved an overnight stay in Lafayette due to Elaine’s crusty eyes. Then we had a couple extra nights in Mundelein due to Dan’s GI bug. […]
This is a must-read for anyone who enjoys “finding yourself in your 20s” stories or who really loves hiking. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail is such a genuine work and you just can’t help but like this chick. It makes me want to hoist my backpack and hit the trails.
Half a year down for our little one. This just gets more fun as each month goes by, even with a sick baby. All we’ve been doing is exchanging random illnesses since February. I think Mom and Dad have had it worse. Little Hay-Bug is much less bothered by it all. The poor little girl […]
The Family Fang was a bookclub pick that I surprisingly enjoyed. It offers a new perspective on art and is so outlandish that I was thoroughly entertained.
Five months down. Here’s the latest on Hay-Bug: It is so fun to think about all of Hailey’s mundane firsts and superlatives: the coldest day she’s ever experienced, her first fire drill, her first time getting kicked out of a bar, etc. All along, Dan and I have really had to resist the urge to […]
I read James Patterson’s Double Cross since I have this obsession with crime/serial killer books. But I’ve gotta say, I would much rather read something with a little more flair in the writing. Any recommendations on good crime reads? I have enjoyed the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series as well as Darkly Dreaming Dexter, […]
We are just loving this baby more and more each day. She is still the same happy, laid-back little girl. She is looking older and feeling bigger to us. She is rolling front to back and back to front here and there. She is gaining coordination in her hands, and that’s major for her since […]
Thank you to our families and to Hailey’s Godparents for making Hailey’s baptism weekend a joyful celebration! Hailey was an angel for the ceremony in her baptismal gown sewn by Grandma. The the fountain contained a splash of water from the Jordan River in Israel, courtesy of Godmama Marie and Grandma Ce Ce. The ceremony […]
