Beats
Today was a long day. The little guy got up 3 different times during night and got sick. Several pairs of pjs and sheets he finally hit the sack around 3am. I elected to stay home because Mrsshoo had...
View ArticleFeeling better
The Noro virus struck the Shoo household with full vengeance this week. Grayson got hit first, then mom and dad took it real bad on Friday. Luckily for some awesome babysitters, aka Bobpa and Grammy,...
View Article7 Miles
Half Marathon training progress- This was supposed to be a 8 mile run, but after the previous weekend was spent nursing ourselves back from the Noro virus, seven was an acceptable amount. Running...
View Article8.25 Miles
This was a tough run. Both Mrs. Shoo and I didn’t eat the best lunch for the post-afternoon run. It was windy and cold. The only thing that helped us get through the last 2 miles was the reward of...
View ArticleHello from paradise
The Shoos are transplanted in a tropical paradise, here’s a recap from day 1. While the Midwest is getting hit an early spring snow storm we’re enjoying some sun and fun. We’ve got a full crew....
View ArticleBeach bums
Found this guy taking a snooze on the beach today. Even a sign telling everyone to leave him alone. Grammy Lynne and her Graybug The family has been mostly on their best behavior, but I did manage to...
View ArticleHelicopter Ride
After pointing in the sky for the last two days, Grayson got to ride in a helicopter!
View ArticleLittle Red Monster
The little monster discovered the beauty of red dirt. The beauty being everything turns red when you rub the dirt on it. Another adventure in our Kauai trip, we stopped at the remnants of the Russian...
View ArticleMrs. and Mr.
A rare photo of Mrs and Mr. Shoo together. Rare in that one of us is usually behind the camera or trying to wrangle up the kidlet.
View ArticlePrairie Days
Friday evening we went down to Pawnee to explore Prairie Days, aka eat fried fatty foods and watch Grayson ride rides. One of the first things we did was ride the cars. These were same cars that have...
View ArticleA true father’s day.
It was an awesome father’s day. I’m blessed to have a wonderful wife, child, and friends. Steaks, shooting guns, beer, hanging with the family and bike rides can sum up my weekend. Nothing more a dad...
View ArticleDoes Uncle Sean eat boogers?
We went down to Nashville, TN this weekend so Sarah and her mom could go to a knitting convention; a bunch of knit-heads. Sarah’s brother Sean lives down in Franklin, just south of Nashville. So it...
View ArticleLolla 2013: The Dino Stories
Last weekend I went up for my annual pilgrimage to Chicago for Lollapalooza 2013, a 3 day music festival with over 300,000 people attending. This was my 5th. As a tradition, and a great way to find...
View ArticleNew Haircut
This weekend, I got the privilege of taking Grayson to get a haircut. He has a history of crying at all of his haircuts. I thought it would be different with me. Well, we can dream, can’t we? Before:...
View ArticleRemembering Summer
Scrolling through photos that I took over the summer. Found a few that didn’t make the blog. Here’s Grayson playing in the backyard with a sprinkler. He love it.
View ArticleHello Fall.
First of all, I was planning on getting some pictures of Grayson with the fall foliage, but he was gun-ho about feeding the ducks. The boy has as much coordination as his father. With a big chuck...
View ArticleRides Great
I haven’t gotten to do much trail riding this year. When I finally got the bike out a couple of weeks ago, the hanger that holds the rear derailleur (the device that switches the gears) snapped off....
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