We just returned home from a wild and crazy trip to NYC! We really did have a good time as a family(including our dear fiends Cyndi and Chris who live in NYC), it is just nuts in New York and even nuttier with 3 kiddos. I am sure glad that we live the simple life in Iowa...nothing beats it. I could never live in New York! The sites "wow" me, but also make me think a lot about pollution, consumerism, overpopulation, etc.! When we got back to Iowa and started playing in the backyard once again, I was reminded about how important home is to us.

The simple joys of bugs and dirt made the kids settle down and enjoy themselves again.

Home Sweet Home.