



I figured it was time for a name change since we are not in Iowa anymore. We are in the pine tree state that is also home to mountains, rivers, lakes, and the ocean. Also, most of our family.






The Day the Music Died. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper last performed at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, IA. Matthew has been listening to Buddy Holly, so we took a drive up to see this famous music venue. Here Matthew is singing one of Buddy's hits with his sisters serving as back-up dancers.
After the snow had all melted, we got another 6 inches. That gave Matthew another chance to test Bustropolis.
We went ice skating a bunch of times this winter. Last year the kids went to the skating rink in Des Moines on the last day it was open. They were on the news that night. Auntie Debbie was here then. This year we made it on the next to last day.