The Ochsners

#9. A Jet Ski Ride #8. Playing on the dock after Dekalb Days. #7. Iowa Sunset #6. A ride to the River #5. A Family Picture #4. Throwing Rock...

Elliot watched me make home made pizza this weekend. He looked so smart in his bibs I had to snap some photos. (Thank you Joel and Allison f...

Everything is bigger in Iowa. At least that's what we learned last week at the Iowa State Fair. We enjoyed a day of celebrating everyth...

The Hidden Face of God , is an album from Michael Card that I ran across while looking for worship ideas for dealing with mental and physica...

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...