In October, we took a trip to Idaho to visit Jay’s parents. They recently relocated from New York State to just 5 hours away from us, and we are thrilled at the fact that we can drive there and Murphy can come too!

After 10 happy years, it’s time to say a bittersweet goodbye to my Jeep. We have decided to downsize and only have one vehicle between us. Tomorrow the Jeep is going up for sale, once it sells we will take that cash, trade-in the truck and plan to come out of it with a family-friendly [...]

Apparently the M.O. for the Bolesh girls is to get married, then get a puppy. Meet Annie Bartz.

Yesterday was Superbowl Sunday. We had a small gathering to watch the big game and cheer on the NY Giants. Even Murphy & I were sporting our Giants gear hoping for a win. A great game was played, and the Patriots went down. And it was fantastic to watch Tom Brady fall from his pedestal. [...]

Today, our “little” puppy who used to be 8 lbs and now weighs 85 lbs, had his first birthday. I made a special trip to the Three Dog Bakery to pick up a birthday doggie doughnut to celebrate.

Those of you who know me, also know that camping ranks pretty high on my list of “least favorite things to do”, but it’s also something I can tolerate in short bursts every once in awhile. Jay, on the other hand, loves it. I’m convinced if he didn’t have things like a wife, a job, [...]