The Ochsners

We've returned from a great vacation near Huron National Park. In the past we've gone to Colorado for our off-road and camping adven...

Elliot was baptized last Sunday and we enjoyed having family at our house following for a great Iowa meal: BBQ pork, corn on the cob (from I...

This one needs no introduction.

Northern Michigan is well known for vineyards, orchards, beautiful aqua lakes and senic drives. We drove 3 hours north of Grand Rapids, Mich...

This weekend we visited the Grand Rapids Farmer's Market. Ezra loves berries, especially raspberries, and as you can see in the pictur...

Saturday I joined some friends in running the Reed's Lake 5K. It was the first time most of us had participated in a running event like ...

The U-Pick fruit season has begun in Michigan. U-pick strawberries are first, and the cherries and blueberries follow. Peaches and apples a...

Memorial Day weekend Brian, Ezra and I tackled putting in pavers around an old hot tub patio that wasn't quite big enough to do anything...

The first snow peas from the spring garden are ready. Planted Saint Patrick's Day, they took three months to grow - through a few snow ...

Last week while looking out the kitchen window I noticed an unusually large amount of bugs swarming underneath our grove of trees. I went o...

We had to make a special trip back to the hospital because Elliot's bilirueben count got pretty high. When Becky went to the doctor his ...

We are happy to announce the birth of Elliot James Ochsner! Born June 1, 2009 7:20 p.m. 10.0 pounds 20.5 inces long Ezra and I the morning I...

Now that it is green outside and feeling like summer weather I'm getting eager for the baby to arrive. Ezra is sleeping great in his ne...

Ezra and I are spending the week in Iowa and are enjoying the great April weather. Spring planting has started, and so Ezra got to ride in ...