Nick & Julia Meet. Hilarity Ensues.
July 6, 2012
At a fateful after-the-4th-of-July party in Redwood City, CA, Nick and Julia met for the first time. There is no photographic evidence of this night, which is probably for the best.
Read moreMeet Lacey!
March 1, 2013
Julia rescues a scared little corgi-chihuahua puppy from the San Jose pound. Lacey makes a great 3rd addition to the zoo, if not a little socially anxious. Which makes her a perfect fit for our family.
Read morePura Vida in Costa Rica
August 11, 2014
We went to Costa Rica to get some of that pura vida! Saw lots of exotic animals, ate excellent food, discovered mangoes are poisonous, and met a doomsday prepper with a shipping container “ark”.
Read moreThe Long Distance Years
September 1, 2014
Between now and spring 2016 we fly back and forth between Chicago and California every 4-6 weeks. Thank god for Spirit airlines to make this commute possible (a sentence that has, to the best of our knowledge, never been uttered until now).
Read moreNick Moves to Chicago
April 11, 2016
Nick fits his worldly possessions into the back of a beat up old Camry and makes the 2,000 mile drive to Chicago. For the first time in his life, he understands the true meaning of the word “flat.”
Read moreWe Learn to Adult
June 1, 2016
It quickly becomes obvious that neither of us know what we’re doing. We spend the next 2 years figuring out what we want to do with our careers and digging ourselves out from old financial burdens. Julia decides to pursue nursing and Nick starts learning to program in his spare time.
Read moreZorro Joins the Family
October 1, 2016
Julia gets a new dog – Zorro – for her mother. When he quickly proves to be a handful, we make him the 4th addition to our small zoo.
Read moreTotal Solar Eclipse
August 21, 2017
We drive down to southern Illinois to get in the viewing path of the total solar eclipse. Despite muggy humidity, rambunctious dogs, and lots of people, it ends up being amazing. It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend seeing one.
Read moreLife Finds a Way
April 26, 2019
One Friday morning in late April, Julia feels a little queasy. We do some quick math and go buy a home pregnancy test. Nick suddenly also feels a little queasy.
Read moreWe Go to Hawaii
June 21, 2019
Nick’s parents fly us out to Hawaii for his 30th birthday. We eat a lot of fresh fruit and hike to one of the only green sand beaches in the world.
Read more20 Week Ultrasound
September 3, 2019
We are officially having a girl!
Read moreHello World!
December 31, 2019
An Ellie is born! Meet Elliana Sierra Gable, a petite 5lbs, 8oz little girl! Read more.
Read moreEllie at 3 Months
April 1, 2020
Elliana turned 3 (months) old today! See what she’s been up to as she rapidly turns from human bean into human being.
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