A Sibling for Elle

A couple of day ago we found out some big news. Sarah is expecting our second child! It looks like baby number two will be coming just in time for Elizabeth's second birthday and we couldn't be happier. Elizabeth is pretty happy too!

Thanksgiving 2018

This year we had three Thanksgivings, that's right, three. On Thursday we hosted dinner at our house for Sarah's family (it was also her mom's birthday). On Saturday Teresa came home and we had dinner at my parent's house. Then on Sunday we went over to Bob and Amy's house for the 1st annual Friendsgiving. Here are some pictures.

Someone likes turkey!

5 Years of Lorain County Life

Last Friday marks the 5 year anniversary of Lorain County Life. It has been 229 posts and it's still going strong. I enjoy looking back at everything and seeing how much has changed over the years. I sometimes have a hard time remembering the fine details of events or trips and this blog allows me to recall those details. So that being said this blog was written mostly for myself, and I never expected others to get the same joy that I get out of it. Thank you everyone for coming along for the ride and here's to many, many more years of Lorain County Life. Let's open the time capsule, shall we?

Marblehead, 2013

Halloween 2018

This Halloween Sarah and I got to go to a party with other adults (thanks to my parents babysitting) and we got to go Trick-or-Treating with Elizabeth and Alexandria for the first time. Here are some pictures from the Halloweek. (Sorry, some are blurry due to the low lighting)

I was a homeless guy for Halloween. (I'm lazy)

A Cold Fall Weekend

This weekend was cold and wet. It seems as if we just skipped over Fall entirely and have arrived at Winter. On Friday we went camping with Sarah's side of the family at Findley State Park. It rained the entire time, but it was still fun. I took the dogs home that night and Sarah stayed with Emily and Elizabeth. The next day the high was only going to be in the 40's and Sarah and Emily decided to come home to regroup before going back out that night. On Sunday we celebrated Grandma Gerry's Birthday at Fiesta Cancun in Vermilion and after that we carved pumpkins at Greg and Andréa's house. Here are some pictures.

Our sole source of warmth.

Dad's Birthday in PA and More

Last weekend was Dad's Birthday and this year we decided to celebrate it in Pennsylvania visiting my sister Teresa. She lives in a town called Seven Hills, which is about a half hour outside of Pittsburgh. Mom and Dad went up Saturday and stayed the night and Sarah and I joined them on Sunday. Here are a few pictures from the trip and a couple of random photos from the days that followed.

Elizabeth loves windows and Teresa's has a ledge, so she was content.

Alexandria's 4th Birthday

A few days ago was my niece Alexandria's fourth birthday party. It was held at High Meadows Metro Park here in Elyria and was the perfect (albeit a little warm) day for it. Here are a few pictures from the day.

Strawberry cake made by Aunt Rhonda.