Hattie had been talking about her birthday for months. She knew what she wanted, “yellow cupcakes and yellow legos.” She said it over and over and over. And whenever we…

We just had the nicest 24 hour trip to the farm. The farm is actually three family farms: the farm where my mom grew up, my aunt Louie’s farm and my…

In 2009, Rory planted tomato, green pepper and basil seeds in three pots on the porch of our apartment in Nebraska. I don’t believe I would have ever thought those…

It’s a boy! Introducing Elias Anton Groves.. born on Sunday morning, 8lbs 7oz. Mom and son (and dad) are doing well. Just going through that sleep-deprivation stage with newborns. Newborns are…